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Israel election: Israelis vote for 1st time since October 7 terror attack

DW27 October 2026, 05:59 UTCIsrael

Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces a battle to stay in power amid fierce competition from a bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties are projected to play kingmakers.

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