Israel holds first election since Oct 7 conflict as Netanyahu seeks sixth term
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Israel’s 26th Knesset election opened 27 Oct with 7.3 million voters; Netanyahu’s bloc trails opponents and neither side is forecast to reach the 61-seat majority needed to govern.
The Paper reports that Israel’s 26th Knesset election opened at 07:00 local time on 27 October, the first national vote since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks. About 7.3 million eligible voters are choosing 120 lawmakers; polls close at 22:00 and exit surveys are due immediately, with official results expected 28 October. [1]
Pre-election surveys cited by The Paper show Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc on 48 seats and the opposition on 54; neither camp is projected to secure the 61-seat majority required to form a government. The 3.25 % electoral threshold and an expected rise in Arab turnout could further fragment the result. [1]
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