A senior figure in United Torah Judaism told journalist Mendi Aztark that the party will support October 20 as the election date conditional on the Knesset dissolution bill advancing to second and third readings this week, according to the report.
A senior figure in United Torah Judaism (UTJ) told journalist Mendi Aztark that the party will support October 20, 2026, as the date for new elections — but conditionally: the Knesset dissolution bill must pass its second and third readings this week. The development, reported by a news outlet and attributed to an unnamed UTJ source, adds to the growing coalition consensus for early elections.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today (Sunday 00:04), the dissolution vote is expected this week, with October 20 as the likely election date and Haredi legislation set to be abandoned. On Saturday evening, most Netanyahu bloc party leaders backed dissolving the Knesset this week, according to Amit Segal (N12).
The condition set by UTJ links the election date to the procedural progress of the dissolution law. If the bill clears its final readings this week, October 20 would be established as the election day — one day before Prime Minister Netanyahu's 77th birthday. The Haredi parties had been pressing for movement on their legislative demands, but the emerging deal appears to trade that agenda for a swift path to elections.
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