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Spotlight on Elections for the 26th Knesset: Read #KnessetResearch & Information Center fact sheet on Knesset elections, addressing term lengths, voter turnout, electoral threshold, impact of AI on elections and more main.knesset.gov.il/EN/Docum… #KnessetElections #KnessetResearch
Spotlight on the Elections in Israel, ahead of the elections scheduled for 27 October 2026, issued by the Knesset Research and Information Center

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In advance of the general elections on Tuesday, this is a good time to take a look back at previous Knesset elections—from the 1949 elections for the Constituent Assembly (1st Knesset), to elections for the 25th Knesset in 2022. For more: main.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/pa… #KnessetElections
Elections for the 26th Knesset

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Elections for the 26th Knesset: Ahead of next Tuesday’s elections, watch a video providing a few relevant facts and figures, on the number of eligible voters, conditions for voting and being elected, voter turnout statistics and more youtube.com/watch?v=pke62vQO… #KnessetElections
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Knesset Speaker MK Ohana addresses European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Rome: "Israel is not committing genocide. Enough with this despicable lie" main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Knesset Speaker MK Amir Ohana addresses European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

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European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Rome

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Knesset Speaker MK Ohana addresses European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

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Holocaust memorial book And Every Single One Was Someone, created by Phil Chernofsky

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Immigration Committee discusses concern of difficulties posed to Aliyah process of immigrants due to political affiliation main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
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Constitution Committee discusses implementation of Prosecution for the October 7 Massacre Events Law; Committee Chair MK Rothman demands to see first indictment in the first half of 2027 main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Constitution, Law and Justice Committee (center: Committee Chair MK Simcha Rothman)

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Approved by Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee: Option to add to standardized military gravestone inscription that fallen soldier was abducted, and date of abduction main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair MK Boaz Bismuth (file photo)

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Strengthening international relations and public diplomacy in the 25th Knesset, summary in numbers: 280 visiting delegations, 49 outgoing delegations. See here for video wrap-up: youtube.com/shorts/4NV8Mo5Ti…
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi being awarded the Medal of the Knesset by Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana, February 2026

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Knesset marks National Memorial Day for the Massacre and Heroism of October 7 and the War of Revival, with flags lowered to half-staff, wreathes laid in the Knesset Plaza and a memorial candle lit. The Knesset Speaker will attend state memorial ceremonies at Mt. Herzl today
Lowering the national flags to half-staff in the Knesset Plaza (center: Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana and Knesset Director General Moshe "Chico" Edri)

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Best wishes from the Knesset for the Sukkot holiday to all those celebrating. Hag Sukkot Sameach #Sukkot2026
Happy Sukkot (graphic shows the Knesset building with Israeli flags in the foreground, and pomegranates and decorative chains atop the picture)

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State Control Committee discusses desalination crisis; MK Schuster, chair: Israel mustn't rely exclusively on desalination system main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
State Control Committee Chair MK Alon Schuster

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As the countdown to the elections for the 26th Knesset progresses (less than 42 days and counting), this is a good time for a look at the body that oversees the process—the Central Elections Committee (CEC). Read more here: gov.il/en/departments/centra… #KnessetElections
Countdown board for the Knesset elections, showing the 42nd day prior to the elections, with 41 days and 17 hours left until the polls open

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A good and sweet Rosh Hashanah from the Knesset! Best wishes for a happy and peaceful year Shana Tova U’Metuka #RoshHashanah2026 #ShanaTova
Shana Tova (the graphic shows the Knesset building with a row of Israeli flags in front, and birds perched in flowering branches depicted above)

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58% decline in number of returning residents between 2009 and 2025; Immigration Committee Chair MK Kariv: “Bringing Israelis back should be a top priority of the next coalition” main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Chair of the Committee on Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs, MK Gilad Kariv (file photo)

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Speaker MK Ohana hosts Vice President of Naoero Aingimea in the Knesset main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
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Immigration Committee Chair MK Kariv: There are Jews in Ethiopia who are entitled to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return, but the State of Israel is not allowing them to do so main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Committee on Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs (center: Committee Chair MK Gilad Kariv)

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Education Committee convenes ahead of start of the school year; 2,611,000 students will attend 27,757 educational institutions in 2026/27 main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Education, Culture and Sports Committee Chair MK Tzvi Sukkot (file photo)

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The Knesset Museum’s website – now in English! You can order tickets for a museum tour, learn about the history of the Knesset’s historical residence in Beit Froumine, view photo galleries and even browse the museum shop. For more: museum.knesset.gov.il/en/
The Knesset Museum, in the Knesset's historical residence in Beit Froumine in central Jerusaem

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Learn about the #KnessetElections: How does Israel’s electoral system work? How are the 120 seats distributed once the votes are tallied? What is the role of the Central Elections Committee? For more details, including a review of past election results: main.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/pa…
Elections for the Knesset (graphic shows bundles of ballot envelopes arranged in rows)

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Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approves Government’s request to extend call-up of reserves by emergency orders main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair MK Boaz Bismuth (file photo)

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