Israel Votes in First Election Since October 7 Attack
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Israelis began voting in the first national election since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack, with 7.3 million eligible voters electing the 120-seat Knesset.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a referendum on his leadership as voters weigh accountability for Oct. 7 security failures and the multi-front wars that have defined his tenure since 2023.
- Recent polls indicate a competitive race between the Likud party and the centrist Yashar, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither bloc projected to secure the 61-seat majority.
- Coalition negotiations could last weeks or months, with analysts predicting potential deadlock that may leave Netanyahu as caretaker prime minister or force another national election early next year.
- Israel grapples with military conscription disputes and ongoing regional conflicts that will shape the next government's approach to national identity and the country's international standing.
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Voting Underway in Israel as Netanyahu Faces Battle for Survival
Voting began Tuesday morning across Israel in its first nationwide election since the Oct. 7 attacks of 2023, that is largely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Tel Aviv on how the outcome will impact the United States, gas prices and the future of wars in the Middle East.
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Israelis head to the polls with Netanyahu’s future at stake, in photos
Voters across Israel cast their ballots after three years of war, choosing whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power as former military chief Gadi Eisenkot mounts a strong challenge.
Netanyahu Faces Tough Test as Israelis Rush to Polls
Benjamin Netanyahu isn't just trying to win another term on Tuesday—he's trying to keep his political career alive. Israelis are voting in what many see as a make-or-break election shaped by the trauma of the October 7 attacks, wars with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, and Israel's growing diplomatic isolation,...
What to watch on Israel's Election Day
Israelis going to the polls today are choosing one of over 30 parties running, placing a white slip of paper into a blue envelope, then emerging from behind a screen to drop the envelope into a blue ballot box in front of the polling station committee. At 10 p.m. —4 p.m. ET — voting will...
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