Follow live as Israelis vote in Netanyahu’s first general election since the Hamas-led October 7 attacks and the launch of his controversial war in Gaza.

Security, the wars in Gaza and Iran, ultra-Orthodox military conscription and the economic cost of prolonged conflict are among the issues shaping the vote. Israeli voters will head to the polls Tuesday in an election with implications beyond the country’s borders.

Israel elections 2026: Long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now facing a tough battle in the October 27 Israeli parliamentary election, fighting for survival against ex-Army chief Gadi Eisenkot.

BENJAMIN Netanyahu could be toppled by an ex-army chief as Israel holds its first election since the October 7 attacks. Gadi Eisenkot, former head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), is leading

Israel is holding its first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights for political survival.

His humble background starkly contrasts with Netanyahu’s polished and worldly one, and recent personal tragedy hangs over Eisenkot, who lost a son to the war in the Gaza Strip two months after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel.

Following the first hearing, the court ordered authorities to determine whether the defendants own assets in Turkey and upheld their arrest warrants.