Israel election live: polls open in most consequential vote in country’s history
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Key context: <p>Most polling shows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will lose its majority, with Gadi Eisenkot the leading opposition contender </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-most-consequential-election-in-israels-history">What you need to know about Israel’s election</a></p></li></ul><p>Across <strong>Israel</strong>, voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires:</p><p>Tens of thousands of <strong>Israelis</strong> living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to <strong>Aid Coalition</strong>, a US-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel’s democracy. Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/27/israel-elections-knesset-netanyahu-likud-eisenkot-gaza-latest-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Most polling shows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will lose its majority, with Gadi Eisenkot the leading opposition contender What you need to know about Israel’s electionAcross Israel, voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires:Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to Aid Coalition, a US-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel’s democracy. Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad. Continue reading...
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