# Israel votes in pivotal election: What happens after polls close?

https://mins.news/en/item/117580

- France 24, 2026-10-27 14:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261027-israel-s-unique-political-system-what-happens-after-polls-close

> Israelis are voting on Tuesday, October 27, in an election described as pivotal. The country is grappling with unresolved wars and still reeling from Hamas’s 2023 attack, while deeply divided over the state’s character and who should lead it.

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