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Israel votes Tuesday as Netanyahu and Eisenkot run close
Israelis vote on Oct. 27 in the first election since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks. Polls showed Netanyahu and ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot close. Netanyahu denied reports he is escalating tension with Iran before the vote.
Why it matters
The outcome will shape Israel's approach to Iran, Gaza and the West Bank.
Background
Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Eisenkot leads a centrist challenge.
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
- Fox News ↗Oct 26, 2:36 PM ET
- PBS NewsHour ↗Oct 26, 1:22 PM ET
- Le Figaro ↗Oct 26, 1:51 PM ET
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