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Israel heads into close election on Tuesday
Israelis vote on Tuesday in a close parliamentary election that tests Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Former general Gadi Eisenkot leads the opposition challenge. Reports describe a harsh campaign with many AI-generated images and young voters leaning further right than their elders.
Why it matters
The result will shape Israel's policy on the West Bank, Gaza and Iran.
Background
Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for about three decades. Security has been a central issue since the October 7, 2023 attacks and the wars that followed.
The story so far
- Trump endorses Netanyahu as Gantz quits Israel's election race
- Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu as Trump backs him before vote
- Israel heads into close election on Tuesday
- Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel's Tuesday election
- Israel votes Tuesday as Netanyahu and Eisenkot run close
- Israel election ends in near tie; Arab parties project record gains
- Israel election count shows no majority for Netanyahu or Eisenkot
- Israel's final results leave no majority; Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen'
- Israel's election leaves no clear winner
- Israel's election leaves Netanyahu bloc short of a majority
- Israeli opposition begins coalition talks after deadlocked vote
- Israel's coalition talks begin after deadlocked election
- Israel opposition rallies behind Eisenkot after deadlocked vote
- Eisenkot backed by 67 lawmakers to form Israeli government
- Israeli president to name government-forming candidate
- Israel's opposition seeks Arab-party support to unseat Netanyahu
- Israel's president asks Eisenkot to form government
- Eisenkot tasked with forming Israeli government
- Israel's new parliament sworn in as coalition talks stall
- Israel's new Knesset opens as Eisenkot seeks to form government
Sources
- The Guardian ↗Oct 24, 1:00 AM ET
- RFI ↗Oct 24, 7:45 AM ET
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