Israel votes Tuesday in closely contested election as Netanyahu faces challenge from Eisenkot

Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in a closely contested parliamentary election that could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long rule or leave the country facing another political deadlock, with neither major bloc projected to secure a governing majority, Anadolu reports. The vote will be Israel’s first general election since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and the subsequent Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, as well as military confrontations with Lebanon and Iran. It will also be the first Israeli general election held on schedule since 1988, following decades in which successive governments collapsed before completing their four-year terms. Around 7.3 million people are eligible to vote, including approximately 1.2 million Palestinian citizens of Israel. Voting will take place at […]