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Israelis Go to Polls as Netanyahu Seeks Reelection

Bloomberg Politics27 October 2026, 06:59 UTCIsrael

Israel is holding its first election since the 2023 Hamas attack in a vote many consider to be the country’s most consequential in decades. Polls have consistently forecast a razor-thin outcome as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection and his opponents, led by former armed forces chief Gadi Eisenkot, call him Israel's greatest threat. Bloomberg's Dan Williams reports from Jerusalem. (Source: Bloomberg)

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