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Israel votes Tuesday in closely contested election as Netanyahu faces challenge from Eisenkot

Anadolu Agency26 October 2026, 18:34 UTCIsrael

Final polls put Eisenkot's party narrowly ahead of Netanyahu's Likud, with neither political bloc projected to secure a governing majority

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