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Israeli Election Nears as Poll Shows Opposition Leads 54-49

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Israeli voters show little enthusiasm two weeks before the Oct. 27 election.
Streets across Israel remain unusually empty of rallies and campaign posters.
Yossi Klein Halevi called the vote the most lackluster existential moment.
Channel 12 poll on Oct. 12 gave the opposition 54 seats versus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 49 seats.
If former military chief Gadi Eisenkot wins, he may launch an Oct. 7 inquiry, set term limits, and address ultra-Orthodox conscription.

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Israeli voters show little enthusiasm two weeks before the Oct. 27 election.
Streets across Israel remain unusually empty of rallies and campaign posters.
Yossi Klein Halevi called the vote the most lackluster existential moment.
Channel 12 poll on Oct. 12 gave the opposition 54 seats versus Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 49 seats.
If former military chief Gadi Eisenkot wins, he may launch an Oct. 7 inquiry, set term limits, and address ultra-Orthodox conscription.