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Israelis vote in pivotal election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu

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Israel’s Future
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Summary

Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday, October 27, in a general election widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu. It is the first national vote since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars that followed. CNBC reports that war, security and coalition arithmetic are shaping the race, and that Trump has urged voters to return Netanyahu to power. The BBC reports that turnout so far is the highest on record. The New York Times, in its October 26 morning briefing, said it was looking at what is at stake in the next day's elections.

This continues an earlier story: Israelis head to the polls in a general election seen as among the most pivotal in decades

Later: Israelis vote in first election since October 7 attack, seen as referendum on Netanyahu

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  1. The New York Times

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    In its October 26 morning briefing, The New York Times said it was looking at what is at stake in the next day's elections in Israel.

  2. BBC

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    The BBC reports that turnout so far is the highest on record as Israelis vote in the first election since the Hamas-led attacks and the wars that followed, which is widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.

  3. CNBC

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    CNBC reports that the election puts Netanyahu's wartime leadership on the line, with war, security and coalition math shaping the race as Trump urges voters to return him to power.

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