ISRAEL VOTES IN PIVOTAL ELECTION AS NETANYAHU FACES POLITICAL TEST
Israelis head to the polls in a closely watched election that could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future.
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Israelis are voting Tuesday in the country’s first national election since the October 7 attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge from former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with the outcome expected to shape the country’s direction after years of war.
Neither major contender is assured a parliamentary majority, meaning coalition negotiations could follow the vote. The election is being watched closely across the Middle East as the next government will confront security, diplomacy and domestic divisions.
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