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Israel votes Tuesday in its first parliamentary election since the October 7 attacks, a test of Netanyahu's hold on power

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What to know about the Israeli elections as Netanyahu faces a battle for survival
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Israel holds its first parliamentary elections since the October 7, 2023, terror attacks on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is essentially the only name on the ballot. CBS News reports from Tel Aviv on the division over Netanyahu and on how Israeli policy might or might not change if the opposition succeeds. NBC News reports that after three years of war, crisis and global outcry, Netanyahu faces one of the most significant electoral tests of his decades-long political career. France 24 reports that Netanyahu has led the country almost continuously for nearly 17 years and that the vote is seen as a referendum on him, with his latest term having divided Israeli society more than ever over the October 7 attacks, the conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, and his controversial judicial reform.

This continues an earlier story: Israelis head to the polls in an election that will decide whether Netanyahu stays in office

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  1. CBS News

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    CBS News video reports that Israel's first parliamentary elections since the October 7, 2023, terror attacks are on Tuesday, with Netanyahu essentially the only name on the ballot, and that Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv on the divide over him and how policy might change if the opposition succeeds.

  2. CBS News

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    CBS News reports that Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks on Tuesday, with Netanyahu essentially the only name on the ballot, and asks how Israeli policy might change if the opposition succeeds.

  3. NBC News

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    NBC News reports that after three years of war, crisis and global outcry, Netanyahu faces one of the most significant electoral tests of his decades-long political career.

  4. France 24

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    France 24 reports that the election is seen as a referendum for or against Netanyahu, who has led Israel almost continuously for nearly 17 years, and that his latest term has divided Israeli society more than ever.

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