Israelis Vote in First National Election Since the October 7 Attack

Israelis Vote in First National Election Since the October 7 Attack

Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday, October 27, in the country's first national election since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023.

The vote comes as Israel continues to wage wars on multiple fronts, with the country deeply divided over the direction of the state and the leadership needed to navigate its most turbulent period in decades.

Ahead of election day, Gadi Eisenkot, one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rivals, held his final campaign rally on Sunday.

Voters across the country cast their ballots amid ongoing debate over the government's handling of the October 7 attack and the conflicts that followed.