# Israelis vote in first election since Oct. 7 attack

https://mins.news/en/video/116915

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-27 06:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PL_CNcIOzc

> Israelis began voting Tuesday in a national election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership. His legacy is also at stake. No single party has ever won a 61-seat majority in the 120-member parliament.

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