# Benny Gantz withdraws from Israel’s election race

https://mins.news/en/item/106701

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 18:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/benny-gantz-drops-out-of-israels-election-race?traffic_source=rss

> Benny Gantz says he will not run in Israel’s October 27 election after polls placed his Blue and White party below the 3.25 percent threshold for entering the Knesset. He said he would continue working for unity.

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