# Israelis set to vote in first election since Oct. 7 attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/115717

- NBC News, 2026-10-26 11:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/new-polls-show-netanyahu-in-tight-race-against-main-rival-272215621721

> Israelis will vote for the first time since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, choosing whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in office or is replaced. New polls show Netanyahu in a close race with former Israeli Army Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot.

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