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Israel Votes in Election Testing Netanyahu's Leadership

Israelis are voting in an election on Tuesday, October 27, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to remain in power. The vote is widely viewed as a referendum on his leadership following the 2023 Hamas-led attacks, the wars in Gaza and with Iran, and Israel's deepening international isolation. Polls opened Tuesday morning.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a fight for political survival in Israel's election on Tuesday (October 27), with voters weighing his leadership after the 2023 Hamas-led attacks, wars in Gaza and with Iran, and Israel's deepening international isolation. FRANCE24's Douglas Herbert gives us his analysis.

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