Can Benjamin Netanyahu Win Again? Israel Heads to the Polls on October 27
Can Benjamin Netanyahu Win Again? Israel Heads to the Polls on October 27 Israel’s political drama is back on. The Knesset has voted to dissolve and confirmed national elections for *October 27, 2026* — the first time in decades that an Israeli government has served out its full four-year term. And at the center of it all: *Benjamin Netanyahu*. Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, 76, has confirmed he will run again. “I intend to win,” he said, setting up what could be the defining contest of his political life. But can he actually pull it off this time? *The Case Against: Headwinds for Netanyahu* Netanyahu enters the race on shaky ground. 7eba *1. The polls look rough* A July 2026 Maariv poll put Netanyahu’s governing bloc at just *48 seats* — the lowest yet. The opposition bloc was projected at 72 seats. His Likud party is tied with the new centrist *Yashar “Straight” party* led by former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot, both polling around 22 seats. Another poll by Channel 1...