PoliticsIsraeli voters are preparing for the country’s first general election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023. Tuesday’s vote could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s lengthy rule. The video also examines the main contenders, how the election works, key issues and the implications for Palestinians and the rest of the world.
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PoliticsFormer army chief Gadi Eisenkot has become Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest challenger ahead of Israel’s October 27 election. It is the country’s first election since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. The report asks who Eisenkot is and what he is offering voters.
PoliticsNew York rabbi Josh Weinberg is among Israelis living overseas who are returning home for Tuesday’s parliamentary election. He says “a lot is at stake” and that Israel’s democracy is threatened by “ultra-nationalists and extremists.”
Reuters
PoliticsIsraelis are getting ready to vote on Tuesday, October 27. Since they cannot cast ballots from abroad, tens of thousands of expatriate citizens have been flying in from around the world. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky met some at the airport.
PoliticsPolls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition trailing ahead of Israel’s first election since the war in Gaza began.
PoliticsIsraeli exit polls indicate that Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc, which opposes incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu, is likely to win the most seats in the general election. Netanyahu’s Likud party is meanwhile projected to be the largest single party in parliament.
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PoliticsFormer Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert says Tuesday’s general election is an “inevitable battle about the future of Israel.” He warns that the fate of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could become “the disaster of the state of Israel.”
PoliticsThousands gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government ahead of the election. The rally was organised by the October Council, representing relatives and friends of victims and survivors of the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack; protesters called for an independent commission.
PoliticsIsrael’s anti-Netanyahu movement is mobilising. Thousands rallied in Tel Aviv on Friday to protest the government, three days before a general election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
PoliticsPre-election polls project a deadlock in Israel’s Tuesday vote, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot appearing able to secure a parliamentary majority. Emily Rose explains.
Reuters
PoliticsIsraelis are preparing to vote in an election seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. The movement known as “Crime Minister” says it has led protests against the country’s longest-serving prime minister for years, citing corruption charges and his government’s judicial overhaul plan.
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PoliticsAs Israelis vote for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks and the start of the Gaza war, Benjamin Netanyahu’s longstanding claim that he alone can keep Israel safe may prove less effective as a campaign strategy.
PoliticsThousands of Israelis are traveling back to the country to vote in an election that could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political power.
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PoliticsIsrael is set to hold a general election on October 27, effectively a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The latest poll puts him behind his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, but neither side has a clear route to forming a government.
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PoliticsIsrael’s election outcome directly affects Palestinians, but both main camps reject Palestinian statehood. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh says the right-wing coalition and its right-wing opposition differ chiefly over tactics, not over ending the occupation or securing peace.
PoliticsAs Israelis vote, Arab parties could become kingmakers in the next coalition government. Arab Israelis make up about 22% of the population, and higher turnout would give them greater leverage.
PoliticsIsraelis who cannot vote from overseas are planning to return for the coming election, potentially in unprecedented numbers. Many consider the vote critical to their homeland’s future, despite opposition from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party.
PoliticsIsrael will vote next Tuesday to elect a new government, in its first election since the Hamas attacks of 7 October three years ago. More than half a million first-time voters are expected to cast ballots. Many see the vote as an existential choice about the country’s future identity and security. Surveys indicate about three quarters of new voters identify as right-wing or centre-right, benefiting far-right parties.
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PoliticsIsraeli author and political commentator Alec Haim Pollard and political analyst Xavier Abu Eid, a former PLO communications director, discuss how Benjamin Netanyahu’s record, the fallout from October 7 and Palestinian statehood are shaping Israel’s 2026 election.
PoliticsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, described as a politician with nine lives, has held power for more than 18 years, making him the country’s longest-serving and most polarising leader. Next week’s election is seen in part as a referendum on his leadership, and the report examines his effect on Israel.
PoliticsIsrael is approaching an election shaped by the Oct. 7 attacks and the ensuing Gaza war. Former general Gadi Eisenkot’s party has a narrow polling lead, but an Eisenkot victory is unlikely to bring a major foreign-policy shift amid a broader rightward turn in Israeli politics. The result also carries significant regional stakes.
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PoliticsFormer Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, says he is withdrawing from the October 27 election to try to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition from securing another term. Recent polls suggested his party might fall short of the threshold for entering parliament, potentially wasting votes that could otherwise benefit the…
PoliticsThe Iran war has emerged as a major issue before Israel’s election. Polls suggest most voters oppose halting attacks on Iran. Opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to fulfil his promise of victory. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh examines the opposition’s proposed Iran policies and broader regional strategy.
PoliticsAhead of the October 27 election, young Israeli voters are split over security, identity, the economy and the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership. Young and first-time voters could influence the result and reshape Israel’s political future.
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