# Eisenkot votes in Israel election as polls point to close race with Netanyahu

https://mins.news/en/video/117734

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-27 16:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buD2WKfgeZI

> Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot voted on Tuesday in a pivotal national election. Opinion polls indicate a close contest between him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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