Israel votes 27 October in an election the opposition casts as a referendum on Netanyahu

Israel holds its first elections since the 7 October 2023 attacks on 27 October, with Netanyahu's right-wing bloc and Eisenkot's opposition alliance near-tied.

• Netanyahu's right-wing bloc and Eisenkot's opposition are projected to win roughly 50 and 52 seats respectively, short of the 61 needed for a majority.
• Ra'am, led by Mansour Abbas, said it is willing to work with Eisenkot's opposition bloc.
• Netanyahu campaigned against Eisenkot's potential cooperation with Arab parties under the slogan "either the right or Palestine."
• A 16 October poll found 55 percent of Israelis prefer a national unity government over new elections if no bloc wins a majority.