2026 Israeli Elections: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added Top Question. Nov 09, 2026
Corrected to indicate that United Torah Judaism did not recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister. Nov 05, 2026
Revised the discussion of the results. Nov 05, 2026
Updated the results. Oct 30, 2026
Revised article and added section on how the prime minister is chosen. Oct 29, 2026
Added discussion of the results. Oct 27, 2026
Updated the discussion of the election's results. Oct 27, 2026
Article revised and updated. Oct 26, 2026
Updated the discussion of major candidates. Oct 21, 2026
Revised to reflect the withdrawal of Benny Gantz from the race. Oct 19, 2026
Updated the discussion about Bezalel Smotrich's campaign. Sep 03, 2026
Updated with additional election campaign developments from August 2026. Sep 01, 2026
Updated with election campaign developments from August 2026. Aug 29, 2026
Added the exact date of the election and added Top Questions. Aug 12, 2026
Updated article to account for Gadi Eisenkot's rise in the polls in June–July 2026. Jul 07, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jun 16, 2026
Article revised and updated. Apr 27, 2026
New article added. Feb 13, 2026
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