RismadarVoice Reporters
September 10, 2026
Israel is set to hold a national election on October 27, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leading contenders offering different positions on Palestinian statehood and Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
The election campaign has highlighted divisions among major political figures over the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including whether Palestinians should have an independent state and the status of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Netanyahu has long opposed the creation of a fully independent Palestinian state, arguing that such a move could threaten Israel’s security. His government has supported the expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, which most countries consider illegal under international law.
His political rivals have taken varied positions, with some supporting renewed diplomatic efforts toward a two-state solution, while others have backed maintaining Israeli control over large parts of the West Bank.
The issue of settlements and Palestinian statehood remains one of the most sensitive topics in Israeli politics as voters prepare to choose the country’s next government.
The election outcome is expected to shape Israel’s domestic policies, its relations with Palestinians and its broader diplomatic ties.
