Elections announced in Israel, will Netanyahu’s era end on October 27? Know what are the big issues

Israel Election Benjamin Netanyahu Political Future: Political activity has intensified in Israel as the date of the next general elections in the country has been officially announced. Parliamentary elections will be held in Israel on October 27.

This election is being considered extremely important historically and strategically, because it will be the country’s first national election after the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent fierce war with Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

The litmus test for Netanyahu’s political future

Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest serving Prime Minister in the history of Israel, now at the age of 76, this election is going to prove to be the biggest challenge of his career. Although Netanyahu has made it clear that he will contest elections again and form his own government, recent surveys do not appear to be in his favor.

According to the data till June, there has been a huge decline in Netanyahu’s popularity. While 40.5% people were in his support in March, now this figure has fallen to just 29.4%.

Deep anger among Israeli citizens

The biggest issues of the election include the security lapse that occurred during October 7, 2023, about which there is deep anger among Israeli citizens. Furthermore, according to a survey by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, more than 92% of Israelis believe that Iran’s position has been strong in recent wars.

People are also considering the ceasefire after the US-Israel attack on Iran and the Tehran-Washington agreement as against Israel’s interests, which has had a direct impact on Netanyahu’s rating.

What are the important issues of elections?

Compulsory military conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews has emerged as an explosive issue in this election. Netanyahu’s coalition partners want their community to be exempted from military service, while the general public and the military believe that more soldiers are needed given the current state of the war.

Along with this, the ongoing corruption cases against Netanyahu, controversial judicial reforms and post-war arrangements in Gaza are the topics that will influence the voters’ stance.

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possibility of new government

This time, former army chief Gadi Eizenkot has emerged as the biggest rival of Netanyahu. Surveys show that Netanyahu’s coalition of nationalist and religious parties is finding it difficult to get a majority, although the opposition too does not see any clear path to forming a government at the moment. In such a situation, the day of October 27 will decide whether Israel will once again express confidence in Netanyahu or the country will get a new leadership.