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Israel elections: Polls open as Netanyahu fights to retain power

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Published 27 Oct 2026, 7:56 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Israel elections: Polls open as Netanyahu fights to retain power Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 10/27/2026 - 08:50 The veteran prime minister faces a tough challenge from opposition parties as voters elect Israel’s 38th government Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog vote at a polling station during Israel's national election, in Jerusalem, 27 October 2026 (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun) Off Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the first parliamentary elections since the 7 October 2023 attacks, with incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a tough challenge from…

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