"Israel" enters the final week before its October 27, 2026, Knesset elections, with the political landscape shifting.

Gaza’s fate ahead of “Israel’s” elections is caught between U.S. pressure to advance the withdrawal and disarmament plan and Netanyahu’s electoral need to avoid a broad pullback before Hamas is fully disarmed.

Gadi Eisenkot seeks to replace Benjamin Netanyahu by offering a more strategic style of leadership, but his success depends on building a governing coalition.