# Israel’s 2026 election explained in maps and charts

https://mins.news/en/item/107333

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 05:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/israels-elections-2026-explained-in-maps-and-charts?traffic_source=rss

> Israelis vote on October 27 to elect the 26th Knesset, the country’s sixth election since 2019. Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking another term as his far-right coalition faces a close contest with the opposition. About 7.3 million people are eligible to vote, while roughly three million adult Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem are excluded.

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