Israel votes in first election since October 7 attacks

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 25 Oct, 13:43 · Archive

Israelis vote on Tuesday in their first parliamentary election since the October 7 attacks and subsequent wars.

Israelis will head to the polls on Tuesday in the first parliamentary election since the 7 October 2023 attacks and the wars that followed in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon. Thirty-nine parties are running. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a significant challenge from former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, though neither is expected to secure a parliamentary majority.

Opinions on Netanyahu are divided. Some voters express strong support for him as a leader who can protect Israel. Others fall into what has been described as the 'Anyone but Bibi' camp, citing controversial judicial changes, an ongoing corruption trial, and allegations he failed to heed prior warnings about the October 7 attacks. CBS News reports that tens of thousands marched in Tel Aviv demanding his government answer for the failures that led to those attacks.

Both Netanyahu and Eisenkot oppose an independent Palestinian state and support continued Israeli security control over Palestinian territories. The election result is unlikely to bring significant shifts in policy towards the region, despite the intense focus on whether Netanyahu will retain power.

How it is being reported

• Israeli election to test Benjamin Netanyahu's ability to hold powerOn Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How might Israeli policy change if the opposition succeeds?CBS News · 25 Oct, 13:27
• Israeli election to test Benjamin Netanyahu's ability to hold powerOn Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv on the divide over Netanyahu, and how Israeli policy might or might not change if the opposition succeeds.CBS News · 25 Oct, 13:25
• Israel votes in first election since 7 October attacks and Gaza war – could Netanyahu lose power?Israelis will head to the polls on Tuesday (27 October) in the first election since the 7 October attacks and subsequent wars in Gaza , Iran and Lebanon .Independent World · 25 Oct, 12:47

In this story: Benjamin Netanyahu · Gadi Eisenkot · Israel · Gaza · Iran · Lebanon · Hamas · Tel Aviv

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