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People of Israel vows stay in Oct. 27 election

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Ofer Winter (People of Israel) vowed to stay in the Oct. 27 election despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s pressure.
An internal poll showed 24.2% of Blue and White voters would shift to Winter if Benny Gantz withdrew.
N12 poll gave People of Israel four seats, crossing the electoral threshold.
President Isaac Herzog said he will pursue a unity or rotation government to avoid another 2019-2020 deadlock.

History

Historical Context

In the 29 May 1996 Israeli election, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud won 32 of 120 Knesset seats, the smallest governing bloc in history, and formed a coalition with Shas, United Torah Judaism and Yisrael BaAliyah, which together held 21 seats. Today, Ofer Winter’s People of Israel party, polling for four seats, could echo that 1996 pattern of a small party shaping a unity government under President Isaac Herzog.

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Story summary

Ofer Winter (People of Israel) vowed to stay in the Oct. 27 election despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s pressure.
An internal poll showed 24.2% of Blue and White voters would shift to Winter if Benny Gantz withdrew.
N12 poll gave People of Israel four seats, crossing the electoral threshold.
President Isaac Herzog said he will pursue a unity or rotation government to avoid another 2019-2020 deadlock.

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