Israel Votes in General Election Amid Crisis and Controversy

Israel votes in a general election on Tuesday, October 27. In this election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's power is at stake. The Gaza war, the security lapse after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, and the confrontation with Iran, the people's decision will determine their political future. Opposition parties, including Gadi Eisenkot's Yasha party, are challenging Netanyahu's Likud party. Just before the election, US President Donald Trump openly supported Netanyahu. Despite this, the survey does not show any faction getting the 61 seats needed to form a government. Three major issues have become important in this election. There are a total of 120 seats in the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Here voters do not choose the prime minister directly, but vote in favor of the party's list. To get a seat in parliament, a party has to get at least 3. 25 percent of the votes. To form a government, 61 seats are needed. This is the reason why this election, along with the 7th of October 2023 general elections, we can form a government.