Israel’s October Election: Netanyahu Faces Rare Underdog Battle
Part of composite article Netanyahu Fights for Survival as Israel Heads to October 27 Election After Security Disaster View full article →
The upcoming Israeli election on October 27 will be historic. It will be the first national vote since the security collapse of October 7, 2023, when Hamas breached the border from Gaza and plunged the region into a series of wars and crises.
For the first time in years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters the campaign from a position of weakness. He is fighting from behind, as the political fallout from the security failure reshapes the race.