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Turnout highest since 1977 as Israelis vote in pivotal election
Politics•October 27, 2026 at 11:11 AMNational

Turnout highest since 1977 as Israelis vote in pivotal election

•BBC News - UK

The elections - the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the war which followed - are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.

The elections - the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the war which followed - are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.

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