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On October 27, 2026, Israelis voted in parliamentary elections following three years of conflict with Hamas and other groups. The main challenger to incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was retired Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, whose Yashar party was projected to win around 20 out of the 120 seats in parliament. Thousands rallied in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of the vote, calling for an inquiry into security failures that led to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. Despite concerns over alleged foreign funding and irregularities during the election, Israel’s Central Elections Committee confirmed the results would stand. Netanyahu has since claimed the election was "stolen," but committee head Noam Sohlberg stated these claims would not undermine the integrity of the electoral process or results.

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“In general, security issues are the clearest exception to this duty of restraint,” said Or Asher, a researcher at the Tel Aviv-based Tachlith Institute, noting that Israel's supreme court has previously held that a caretaker government must avoid far-reaching decisions unless they are justified by a pressing necessity.

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🔮 Caretaker role could limit Netanyahu but not rule out war with Iran JERUSALEM, Oct 28 - Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to face more constraints as Israel's caretaker prime minister after Tuesday's election, but experts say his government could still retain significant powers including when it comes to waging war on Iran.

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Caretaker role could limit Netanyahu but not rule out war with Iran JERUSALEM, Oct 28 - Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to face more constraints as Israel's caretaker prime minister after Tuesday's election, but experts say his government could still retain significant powers including when it comes to waging war on Iran. uncertain

it → limit → Iran

Neither Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition nor an opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is projected by Israeli media to win a majority in the country’s 120-seat legislature. asserted

coalition → lead → legislature

Eisenkot has acknowledged the prime minister was still in office as a caretaker but issued a warning that Netanyahu might use security for political ends. uncertain

Netanyahu → acknowledge → ends

Netanyahu's office has previously rejected accusations he is using the Iran conflict for political gain. asserted

he → reject → gain

His office did not immediately return a request for comment on Wednesday. asserted

office → return → Wednesday

“If you look at the letter of the law, a caretaker government has the same authority, has the same powers as a regular government,” said Guy Lurie, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, adding however that a caretaker government “has a duty of restraint” and more limited discretion to act in some areas. asserted

government → look → areas

A caretaker government faces limitations when it comes to issues such as appointments, but has leeway to act in matters where there is a public interest, analysts say. asserted

analysts → face → matters

they → say → necessity

“The Supreme Court has historically avoided intervening in decisions to go to war, and parliamentary oversight is at its thinnest in the weeks after the new Knesset convenes and before its committees are formed,” Asher said, adding that “a caretaker prime minister can legally take Israel to war, including against Iran”. asserted

minister → avoid → Iran

After the final tally is in, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is expected to consult party leaders and then tap the candidate he believes has the best chance of forming a government, with the nominee then getting up to 42 days to establish a government. asserted

nominee → expect → government

Caretaker role could limit Netanyahu but not rule out war with Iran

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