# Why Israel’s election is one of the most important in its history

https://mins.news/en/item/115068

- BBC News, 2026-10-25 22:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c64g1wje3jjwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Israeli voters are preparing to cast ballots in an election some have called the most consequential in the country’s history. It is the first general election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, and could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s nearly two decades of right-wing rule. Main challenger Gadi Eisenkot says Israel’s identity as a liberal, tolerant democracy is at stake, while Netanyahu has made security central to his campaign.

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