LoginWhy it could be weeks or months before Israel's election winner is known
27 October 2026 at 17:43
The next prime minister will have to cobble together a coalition.
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Key things to know about Israel's election
27 October 2026 at 17:00
After polls close late Tuesday, the jostling for power is likely to begin — between parties small and big — to achieve a governing coalition and name the next prime minister.
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Israelis are voting on whether to oust Netanyahu in first election since Oct. 7 attack
27 October 2026 at 16:40
Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it.
Israel’s Election: When Will We Know Who Will Be Prime Minister?
28 October 2026 at 14:15
Most votes were expected to be counted by Wednesday, but forming a government could take weeks of negotiations — or require another election.
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The Key Election Issues Dividing Israelis as They Vote
27 October 2026 at 12:02
The question of accountability for the government’s failures in the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, looms over the election.
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis protesting military conscription for members of their community in Jerusalem last year.
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In Israel’s Election, It’s Nationalism vs. Founding Ideals
27 October 2026 at 17:10
As Israel votes, ever more strident hard-right views compete with hopes for a diverse land. The outcome could shape the country’s identity for years.
A banner for the Likud party and its leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with the slogan, “The Right or Palestine.” Other candidates in the elections are to the left of it.
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Israel’s Future
26 October 2026 at 13:51
We look at what’s at stake in tomorrow’s elections.
Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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What the Israeli Election Won’t Change
24 October 2026 at 14:00
Israelis will decide this week if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in office.
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