# Israel braces for national election seen as referendum on Netanyahu

https://mins.news/en/video/115794

- France 24 English, 2026-10-26 12:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcUc0BDIZl8

> Israelis are preparing to vote on Tuesday, October 27, in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attacks. Expatriates unable to vote abroad have flown in from around the world for a contest widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.

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