People walk past a Likud party campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition party leaders and bearing the Hebrew slogan "Right or Palestine," ahead of Israel's general election, in Beni Brak, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
October 19, 2026
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October 19, 2026 12:10 p.m.
A look at key parties in Israel’s Oct. 27 election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu
Netanyahu is Israel’s longest serving prime minister, holding onto power for more than 18 years over three separate tenures. Israel has no term limits. His opponents are urging voters to deny him another premiership, arguing that Netanyahu’s failures led to the Oct. 7, 2023, attack and that he has evaded responsibility.