Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe05:16 PM • July 12 2026 IDTIsrael's governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Sunday that the upcoming election will be held on October 27, 2026 – the last possible date for holding an election, meaning the government will have served out a full term.In the NewsIsrael's 2026 Election Will Take Place on October 27, Netanyahu Coalition SaysIsrael's Minister of Culture Sends a Dangerous Message to Israeli ArtistsQatar's Former Ruler Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Died at Age 74Netanyahu, His Top Rivals Mourn pro-Israel U.S. Sen. Graham After Sudden DeathThe Missing Palestinian Debate: Why Can't We Talk About Our Collective Trauma?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA
Israel's 2026 election will take place on October 27, Netanyahu coalition says
Netanyahu's far-right coalition will become the first to serve a full term in four decades. The Knesset is expected to dissolve on Friday, and the coalition is seeking to secure as many political achievements as possible










