HAIFA, Israel—On Nov. 1, Israel holds its unprecedented fifth election in less than four years.
Recent elections have produced a deadlock between Benjamin Netanyahu—head of the Likud Party—and a number of opposing parties, with neither side able to hold a majority since 2019.
The Knesset (Israeli parliament) elections are supposed to be held every four years. There are 120 seats, so a party needs to hold 61 seats in order to have a majority.
The elections determine the prime minister and the party that will lead the government.
The president serves a term of seven years and the president is elected by a secret ballot of the Knesset. Israeli President Isaac Herzog began his term in July 2021….