### [2026-10-27](/feed/2026/10/27/index.md)

##### 2026 Israeli legislative election
#  Israelis vote to elect the 120 members of the Knesset. 

The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale


### Sources:

1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlykey9jywqo) [Image](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/060c/live/03a51100-d159-11f1-93e1-3b657b665bcf.jpg)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-election-what-happens-after-polls-close-2026-10-27/)

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