# Live updates: Israelis vote in first national election since Oct. 7 attack

https://mins.news/en/item/117195

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-27 10:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3W9IMWJ

> Israelis are voting in the first national election since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The contest is widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.

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