# Why forming a new Israeli government could take time

https://mins.news/en/item/117043

- BBC News, 2026-10-27 08:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c574p31l1l2no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Israelis are voting in an election widely seen as one of the most pivotal in the country’s history. It is the first parliamentary election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 and the conflicts that followed across Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen; forming a government may take time after polls close.

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