After an extended break due to reserve duty and family commitments, KnessetJeremy will return next week with regular analysis and election coverage. Thank you to everyone who checked in during the break.

A lot has happened since my last post.

Most significantly, the Knesset this week approved in its first reading the bill to dissolve the 25th Knesset, by a vote of 106–0, moving Israel one step closer to early elections. The exact election date has not yet been finalized, but since we are already in June, elections would now almost certainly take place in either September or October.

The bill must still pass its second and third readings before early elections are officially called. If the bill ultimately does not advance, Israel remains on track for the regularly scheduled election date of October 27, 2026. As of today, that is less than five months away — just 146 days.

The election campaign has effectively begun. Whether Israelis go to the polls in mid-to-late September, early-to-mid October, or on the scheduled October 27 date, the political system is now entering full campaign mode.

See you next week.