Israelis are set to vote in the country’s first election since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, choosing whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or replace him. Polls show Netanyahu in a tight race with former Israeli Army Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot; another report says Netanyahu’s Likud party is trailing. The election is scheduled for Tuesday.
WHO:Israeli voters
WHAT:Israeli voters are set to choose whether to keep Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister or replace him in the country’s first election since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
WHEN:Oct 27, 2026
WHERE:Israel
WHY:The election is the scheduled opportunity for Israelis to choose whether Netanyahu remains prime minister or is replaced.
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