# Israelis vote in tense election: What is at stake?

https://mins.news/en/video/117804

- France 24 English, 2026-10-27 16:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FybM7FWGOt0

> On Tuesday, October 27, Israelis went to the polls nationwide amid heightened tension. The contest is widely regarded as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the wars that have shaken the Middle East in its wake.

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