Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 27, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Oct 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM ET
Israeli election turnout reaches record levels
By The BriefBrief
Israelis voted Tuesday in a parliamentary election, the first since the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, and the wars that followed. Almost 45% of the electorate had voted by 2 p.m., the highest share since records began in 1973. The closely watched contest could determine whether Benjamin Netanyahu remains prime minister.
WHO: Israeli voters
WHAT: Israeli voters cast ballots in a parliamentary election as turnout reached a record high.
WHEN: Oct 27, 2026
WHERE: Israel
WHY: The election is to decide whether Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in office.
How this story developed (showing 16 of 16 earlier reports)
Israel prepares for election that could decide Netanyahu's future
· Oct 27, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Voting begins in Israel's pivotal national election
· Oct 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Israelis vote in election testing Netanyahu's leadership
· Oct 27, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Israelis vote in pivotal Knesset election
· Oct 27, 2026 at 3:10 AM ET
Israel holds first national election since 2023 attacks
· Oct 27, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Israelis vote in pivotal election over Netanyahu's future
· Oct 27, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
Israelis vote in election that could decide Netanyahu’s future
· Oct 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Israelis to vote in parliamentary election Tuesday
· Oct 26, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Israel holds first parliamentary election since 2023 attacks
· Oct 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Israelis to vote in election testing Netanyahu's future
· Oct 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Israelis prepare to vote in parliamentary election
· Oct 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Israelis to vote in election since Oct. 7 attacks
· Oct 26, 2026 at 8:03 AM ET
Israelis head to polls in consequential election
· Oct 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Ehud Olmert weighs in on Israel’s coming election
· Oct 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
Israel set to hold parliamentary election Tuesday
· Oct 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Israel schedules election for Oct. 27
· Oct 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM ET
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