Israelis Head to the Polls with Netanyahu’s Future at Stake, in Photos – WTOP News
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Israelis cast ballots in a pivotal national election, the first since the October 7, 2023, attack sparked war in Gaza.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tight race against opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir warned an Arab-led government would result if the Likud Party loses.
- Central Elections Committee figures show more than 31% of Israelis voted by noon, the highest midday turnout since 1977, as Islamist Ra'am party head Mansour Abbas urged Arab voters to help shift the government.
- Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party filed an urgent complaint over nine incidents of damaged or missing ballot slips, suggesting "systematic and deliberate" sabotage.
- Over 7 million citizens are eligible to cast ballots in a referendum on Israel's leadership, military conscription, and whether the nation remains anchored in liberal values or nationalist forces.
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Israelis head to the polls with Netanyahu’s future at stake, in photos – WTOP News
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. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Israelis Vote In A Tense Election Seen As A Referendum On Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas’ 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who voted just after midday, faces an array of […]
This is the first election following the Hamas attack of 2023; the opposition demands responsibilities, but has no guaranteed majority to displace the prime minister
The Prime Minister at Jerusalem's seat: "Do so for the future of the State of Israel" (ANSA)
These elections, the first to be held after three years of war, are seen as crucial to the political survival of the current Prime Minister of the country
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