Israel’s next Knesset election will be held on October 27, the date set by law, as the current Knesset completes its full four-year term, House Committee Chairman MK Ofir Katz announced during a House Committee discussion on legislation related to party financing ahead of the elections.

Katz said the vote will take place as scheduled after the current Knesset completes its full term this week on July 17.

During the committee discussion, Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik stated that the current Knesset “will complete its full term and will not be dissolved,” meaning no bill to dissolve the Knesset will be required before Israelis head to the polls.

The October 27 election will mark Israel’s first Knesset election to be be held on schedule in nearly 40 years. It will also be the first government in more than 50 years to complete a full four-year term.

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