Netanyahu remains the active leader of Likud and is campaigning vigorously ahead of the October 27 Knesset election, with no public statements or credible reports indicating an intention to withdraw. Recent polling shows his bloc competitive for seats despite criticism over the October 2023 security failures and his ongoing corruption trial, reinforcing his incentive to stay in the race for potential coalition influence or caretaker status. Traders assign near-certain odds to continuation because voluntary exit this close to voting day would demand extraordinary developments such as sudden health events or decisive internal party revolt, neither of which has materialized in verifiable developments over the past month.