Israel holds national election amid ongoing Gaza conflict
World · 27 October 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
Israelis voted on Tuesday to choose 120 members of parliament, the first national election since the Hamas attack in October 2023.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition competed against an opposition bloc. The opposition is led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar party. Polls before the vote showed Netanyahu behind Eisenkot.
About 70,000 Israelis travelled from other countries to vote. Around 500,000 people were eligible to vote for the first time. Exit poll results were due at 22:00 local time on election night.