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><em>In Jerusalem</em></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel">Israel</a> is holding its first election since the <strong>7 October 2023 </strong>Hamas attacks, the deadliest day in the country’s history, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people, the majority of them civilians.</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 electionIn JerusalemIsrael is holding its first election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks, the deadliest day in the country’s history, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people, the majority of them civilians. Continue reading...
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