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Israel election 2026: Polls open as Netanyahu faces tough test

Author: Federica MarsiPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Israel
PoliticsWorld / International
Israel election 2026: Polls open as Netanyahu faces tough test

Israeli voters are choosing the 120 members of the Knesset, with about 7.3 million citizens eligible to vote. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has cast his ballot, and his far-right party, Otzma Yehudit, is projected to win seven to eight seats. Reporting from Ramallah, Palestinians say neither major camp offers a path to statehood or self-determination, and fear that a Netanyahu government retaining Bezalel Smotrich and Ben-Gvir could deepen restrictions, annexation and settler attacks.

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