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Israel votes in first election since October 7 attack as Netanyahu faces crucial test

Israelis are voting Tuesday in the first general elections since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a fight for political survival.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated October 27, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC

Israelis are voting Tuesday in the first general elections since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a fight for political survival.

The vote follows three years of regional wars, with Netanyahu running neck and neck with centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot.

Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces a battle to stay in power amid fierce competition from a bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.

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