Israel held national elections on October 27, 2026, the first vote since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and an opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot entered election day in a dead heat according to polling. Early turnout was notably high, the strongest recorded at that hour since 1981. The election took place against the backdrop of a major Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron days prior, which displaced thousands of Palestinians following a gun attack that killed two Israeli soldiers.

Final results released October 30 showed neither Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition securing an outright parliamentary majority. Arab parties, which historically have been sidelined from coalition negotiations, emerged as potential kingmakers in forming a government. Netanyahu has alleged election fraud without providing evidence, though Israeli election officials have found no basis for such claims. Coalition negotiations are expected to determine Israel's next government formation.