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Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel's Tuesday election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran and its allies may try to disrupt Tuesday's election. "Don't test us," he told Tehran. His main challenger is former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, and the race is close. Thousands of Israelis living abroad are flying home to vote because remote voting is not allowed.
Why it matters
The result will shape Israel's policy on Iran, Gaza and the West Bank.
Background
This is Israel's first general election since the October 7, 2023 attacks. Netanyahu is the country's longest-serving prime minister. Disputes over drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the army have strained his coalition.
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 Straits Times ↗Oct 25, 4:13 PM ET
- NPR ↗Oct 25, 5:22 PM ET
- Le Monde ↗Oct 25, 2:00 PM ET
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