Israel votes in first parliamentary election since October 2023 attack
October 27, 2026 at 05:31 AM · Updated 12m ago
8 reports · 5 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 5 hours
14 مقعدا قد تعيد رسم الخريطة السياسية.. هل تحسم الأحزاب العربية تشكيل حكومة إسرائيل
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Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracy
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فتح صناديق الاقتراع لانتخابات الكنيست الإسرائيلي
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انتخابات إسرائيل.. 4 ملفات تتصدر السباق الانتخابي
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Israel heads to the polls as shift to the right dominates critical election
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إسرائيل تنتخب.. ونتنياهو يواجه أصعب اختبار سياسي
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Israel election 2026 live: Netanyahu faces tough test in high-stakes polls
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انتخابات إسرائيل.. ماذا يحدث بعد إغلاق صناديق الاقتراع؟
(opens the publisher’s site)Israelis voted on Tuesday in the first parliamentary election since the 2023 Hamas-led attack, with Netanyahu's right-wing bloc facing challenger Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party.
- About 7.3 million eligible voters were choosing the 120-member Knesset, with polling stations closing at 10pm and official results expected by 4 November.
- Netanyahu's Likud-led right-wing coalition faced Eisenkot's centrist Yashar party, with opinion polls showing no clear majority for either camp.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused the government of seeking a committee meant to "absolve officials and prevent a real investigation" into the October 7 security failures.
- The campaign centered on accountability for the 2023 attack, security strategy, ultra-Orthodox military exemptions, and rising living costs.
- Exit polls were due Tuesday night, with police preparing for possible clashes after their release.
- Neither bloc is projected to secure the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority, likely prompting weeks of coalition negotiations.
- Netanyahu has cast himself as 'Mr Security,' citing wartime victories, while the opposition accused him of threatening democracy.
- Polls suggested Arab parties could win about 14 Knesset seats, potentially deciding coalition formation with no bloc projected to secure a majority.