# What Israel’s election means for Gaza and the world

https://mins.news/en/item/117143

- BBC News, 2026-10-27 10:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ck240dg5n4gjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Israelis are voting in an election many regard as one of the most pivotal in the country’s history. Friday’s polling suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are running almost neck and neck. The report examines their foreign-policy positions and how they might differ on Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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