Israel Elections 2026 LIVE: Netanyahu’s Fate Hangs in Balance First Election Since October 7 Attack
Israelis are voting in the first national election since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future at the center of the campaign.
Netanyahu is seeking another term as his Likud party faces a challenge from opposition forces including Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party and other centrist and opposition groups. The election has become a major test of how Israeli voters view the government’s handling of the October 7 security failure, the wars that followed and the country’s direction.
Israel’s fragmented parliamentary system means that winning the largest number of seats does not automatically guarantee a government. Coalition negotiations could determine who ultimately forms the next government.
Watch LIVE for Netanyahu’s voting-day developments, opposition reaction, exit polls, Knesset results and the latest updates from Israel.
#Netanyahu #IsraelElection #Israel #IsraelElections2026 #October7 #IsraelNews #Knesset #GadiEisenkot #IsraelPolitics
