The Key Election Issues Dividing Israelis as They Vote NYT > Top Stories By: Aaron Boxerman 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. © David Guttenfelder/The New York TimesUltra-Orthodox Israelis protesting military conscription for members of their community in Jerusalem last year.
Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say NYT > Top Stories By: David M. Halbfinger · Ronen Bergman · Natan Odenheimer · Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman 27 October 2026 at 01:44 Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter. © Jack Guez/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA campaign billboard in Tel Aviv depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump on Monday, the eve of Israel’s national election.