# Israel votes in first general election since October 7

https://mins.news/en/video/118132

- France 24 English, 2026-10-27 21:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQlNzkvxxDE

> Israelis turned out in numbers not seen in decades for the first general election since the October 7, 2023 attacks. The vote is framed as a referendum on the country’s bloodiest day and reflects divisions over what kind of Israel citizens want, as traditional allies lose sympathy over Gaza and settler attacks in the West Bank.

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