Israel 2026
Calendar and Election Administration
Dated events in the campaign to October 27. Unconfirmed dates are marked.
| Date | Track | Event | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | Israel | Knesset list-filing deadline; lists submitted to the Central Elections Committee | TOI September 1, 2026; Mako/N12 September 8, 2026 | done |
| Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Israel | Central Elections Committee approval of party lists (reported) | CEC list page, September 9, 2026 | reported; official publication October 18, 2026 |
| Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Israel | Official publication of the approved candidate lists (official gazette and CEC site) | CEC list page, September 9, 2026 | done |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Israel | Knesset election | AP/JPost/JNS, July 17, 2026 | fixed |
Central Elections Committee Thread
- CEC chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg banned party representatives from relaying identified real-time turnout data (2026-08-04, reaffirmed 08-16). Likud petitioned the High Court ("terror attack for the party", Likud counsel per Haaretz). On 09-02/03 the court sent the authority question to the full CEC (Likud majority), decision due Sun 09-06 17:00, hearing resumes Wed 09-09 08:00. [JPost 2026-09-01, 09-03; Haaretz 2026-09-02; Yeshiva World 2026-09-03]