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Israel Votes in First Election Since Oct. 7

Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Israel for the 26th Knesset, with about 7.3 million people eligible to vote. Final polls showed a tight race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither clearly on track for a 61-seat majority.

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The Knesset in Jerusalem, where 120 seats are at stake. File photo, July 2022.
The Knesset in Jerusalem, where 120 seats are at stake. File photo, July 2022.Photo: Clema12 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

What’s confirmed

  • Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Israel for the 26th Knesset, with about 7.3 million people eligible to vote.
  • Final polls showed a tight race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither clearly on track for a 61-seat majority.

Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: AP, Times of Israel, The Guardian and The Independent.

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  • Now: 97% with 4 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record

Plus the primary source: Israel’s Central Elections Committee.
✓AP Counted
✓Times of Israel Counted
✓The Guardian Counted
✓The Independent Counted

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  • Published at 97% with 4 independent confirmations.

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