First, couple words honoring the country’s main event: On October 27, 2026, Israel will hold general elections the results of which will have an enormous unforeseen impact on the lives of Israelis and Jews everywhere. The people of Israel want the impartial state commission to investigate the derivation of the inadequate intelligence and why it took so long for the authorities to organize the response. The IDF’s stretched human resources and the insistence of ultra-Orthodox parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism, to relieve Haredi from military duty, is another subject of contention for many Israeli voters. And as always, the issue of security, affordability and increases in the cost of living are part of the concerns of the electorate. The strong conservative political and social agendas of the current government, headed by Benjamin Netanyahu who has been leading the country for close to two decades, are seen by many citizens as excessive. The main complain of extremism is directed at National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) and towards Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of Religious Zionist Party. The legislation initiated by Itamar Ben-Gvir, mandating the death penalty for terrorists who killed an Israeli(s), was passed in March 2026. He also introduced strict prison service reform.

Some political analysts suggest that many Israelis would like to have government and Knesset with less members of extreme views. Yet only the results of general election on October 27, 2026, can confirm or reject their........

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