# Israel prepares for election widely seen as referendum on Netanyahu

https://mins.news/en/item/115801

- France 24, 2026-10-26 12:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/israel-braces-for-national-elections-seen-as-a-referendum-on-netanyahu

> Israelis are getting ready to vote on Tuesday, October 27, in the country’s first election since the October 7, 2023 attacks. Expatriates unable to cast ballots abroad are flying in from across the world for a vote widely viewed as a verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.

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