📰 2 sources 5 articles · 19 Oct 2026, 16:01 → 25 days ago

Gantz announces he will not run in the 26th Knesset election

Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, announced he will not run in the 26th Knesset election scheduled for October 27, eight days before the vote. The announcement came after polls placed him below the electoral threshold; Gantz said he would continue to fight for unity and had not yet decided which candidate he would support.

📍 Where things stand: Gantz is out of the electoral race and has not yet announced which candidate he will support, while the election remains scheduled for October 27.

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19 Oct 2026, 16:01 Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, said he will not run in the upcoming election, as reported by the Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom.
19 Oct 2026, 18:03 Gantz announced his withdrawal from the 26th Knesset election scheduled for October 27, eight days before the vote, after polls showed him below the electoral threshold. He said he would continue to fight for unity, amid expectations that he would issue a statement that evening.
19 Oct 2026, 20:40 Gantz said he had joined the ranks of those undecided about which candidate he will support after his resignation, and called on everyone to reconsider their beliefs and ask themselves what serves the country's interest when casting their votes. He stressed that the most important task is completing the election safely and that his party will continue to support these elections.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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