Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran
Netanyahu says Trump would back renewed strikes on Iran if he stays in power, as he courts voters with a hard-line security message.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Israelis voted in a parliamentary election as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to retain power, campaigning on wartime leadership and a recent endorsement from President Donald Trump.
- The vote served as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, which triggered Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and regional conflicts across Lebanon and Iran.
- Centrist challenger Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, accused Netanyahu of "relying on a campaign of fear-mongering, lies and threats," as parties struggled to cross the 3.25% electoral threshold to secure seats in the 120-member Knesset.
- Polling indicated neither Netanyahu's coalition nor the opposition bloc would secure the 61-seat majority needed to form a government, raising the prospect of protracted coalition negotiations or Netanyahu remaining as caretaker Prime Minister for months.
- Netanyahu tied his re-election to securing continued U.S. military support against Iran, while President Donald Trump warned he would be "disinclined" to continue the joint war effort if Israel chose a different leader.
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Guaranteeing Israel's security or co-responsible for the death of 87 hostages? In the first election after the Hamas massacre three years ago, Israel will decide this Tuesday whether Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in power.
Jerusalem, Oct 27 (EFE).- One hour after the opening of polling stations, candidates from the main parties began to vote in the general elections in Israel, the first since October 7, 2023 and facing two very close blocks in the polls: Benjamin Netanyahu's and [...] The entry The candidates begin to vote in the elections in Israel was first published in HolaNews.
Israel's parliamentary elections began on Tuesday morning. In the first vote since the tragic Hamas terror attack in October 2023, people are deciding whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition will remain in power or be replaced by an opposition led by centrist former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, who is slightly favored by polls. More than seven million people are eligible to vote, with counting beginning immediately after po…
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Voters decide this Tuesday on Israel's future, still traumatized by October 7. The election is a referendum for or against Benjamin Netanyahu, while his rival Gadi Eisenkot promises to gather and appease a deeply divided country.
Israel elections 2026 LIVE: Israelis vote to elect new govt, Netanyahu's rivals invoke October 7 in last-minute appeal
Israel elections 2026 LIVE updates: As Israelis vote today, Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a tough challenge from former military chief Gadi Eisenkot and other opposition leaders.
This morning, on Tuesday morning, the ballot boxes were opened to the Israeli electorate to vote in the 26 Knesset elections, held four years after the previous elections, in anticipation of their results, which are described as the most decisive for the future of the Israeli entity.
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