Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran
Netanyahu said Trump’s backing strengthens his security message as polls show a tight race and more than 1,200 people were killed in the Oct. 7 attack.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Israelis voted in a parliamentary election where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, endorsed by President Donald Trump, fought to retain power after three years of regional conflict and wartime leadership.
- The vote served as a referendum on Netanyahu's handling of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks, subsequent wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and his ongoing corruption trial, which fueled deep domestic polarization and calls for accountability.
- Centrist challenger Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar party campaigned on security failures and governmental reform, while polls showed a deadlocked race with neither major bloc holding a clear advantage heading into voting.
- Without securing 61 seats in the 120-member Knesset, Netanyahu could remain as caretaker prime minister, potentially forcing months of protracted coalition negotiations or triggering another election cycle next year.
- The election results will determine Israel's strategy regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran and the future of the Gaza war, with analysts warning that political stalemate could leave national leadership in flux.
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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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