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Israeli Parties Finalize Vote-Sharing Pacts Ahead of 2026 Elections

Israeli political parties finalized their surplus vote agreements for the 2026 elections by Friday's deadline. The Reservists and Economic party and Amcha Israel failed to reach a deal amidst mutual accusations.

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What happened

01Israeli parties submitted surplus vote agreements for the 2026 elections by Friday's deadline.
02The Reservists and Economic party and Amcha Israel failed to reach a surplus vote agreement.
03The Likud and Religious Zionism parties signed a surplus vote agreement.
04Shas and United Torah Judaism, the Haredi parties, also signed a surplus vote agreement.
05Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party was left without a surplus vote agreement.
06Parties opposing Prime Minister Netanyahu also announced their surplus vote pacts.

Several other parties, including the Likud, Religious Zionism, Shas, and United Torah Judaism, successfully signed agreements. Notably, Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit was left without a pact, and parties opposing Netanyahu also secured their alliances.