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ICC War-Crimes Warrant Issued for Netanyahu in Gaza

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Netanyahu War-Crimes

The International Criminal Court issued a war-crimes warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza.
Thirty-eight party lists have registered, with polls expecting only thirteen to win seats.
A coalition needs at least 61 of the 120 Knesset seats to govern.
Jewish party leaders refuse to join an alternative government with Arab lawmakers.
Parties receiving less than 3.25% of votes are barred from Knesset representation.

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Pollsters Reveal Fragmented Race

Pollsters report a fragmented Knesset race with no clear bloc advantage.
Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party leads in four of five post-list polls.
i24NEWS poll projects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud winning 27 seats.
Ofer Winter’s People of Israel party clears the electoral threshold in all five polls.
Two polls show a 53-53 tie between Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition bloc.

History

Historical Context

Israel raised its electoral threshold to 3.25 % in 2014, cutting parties such as the Arab Union and New Right—who together earned about 12 % of the 2022 vote—from the Knesset. In Turkey’s 2002 election, a 7 % bar helped the AKP win a majority with 34 % of votes. Likud’s 27-seat projection and Yashar’s poll lead force coalitions to secure at least 61 of 120 seats.

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Netanyahu War-Crimes

The International Criminal Court issued a war-crimes warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza.
Thirty-eight party lists have registered, with polls expecting only thirteen to win seats.
A coalition needs at least 61 of the 120 Knesset seats to govern.
Jewish party leaders refuse to join an alternative government with Arab lawmakers.
Parties receiving less than 3.25% of votes are barred from Knesset representation.

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