PM denies plans to call early elections, says they’ll take place as scheduled

Speaking to reporters in the Knesset after its opening session following a three-month recess, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies plans to call early elections, saying they will take place as scheduled.

“The intention is to pass… an [IDF] draft law [regulating ultra-Orthodox military service], and then to hold elections at their scheduled time,” Netanyahu says.

The next elections are scheduled for October 2026.

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