The 26th Knesset election remains on track for its statutory date of 27 October 2026, as the 25th Knesset completed its full four-year term and formally dissolved on 17 July. Coalition leaders confirmed the October timeline after earlier 2026 efforts to advance dissolution produced only marginal shifts that ultimately lapsed. Party lists were submitted to the Central Elections Committee by the 9 September deadline, with 38 slates registered and the review process underway. Ongoing polling, surplus-vote agreements, and campaign preparations by major blocs reflect standard pre-election activity without procedural or security developments that would trigger postponement under Israeli law. The compressed six-week window to election day leaves little scope for last-minute changes absent an extraordinary event.