Netanyahu Faces Tight Race as Israelis Vote on Oct 27 Amid Security Fallout

Israel Election 2026 LIVE Updates: Netanyahu and far-right coalition face first vote since October 7 and Gaza invasion. Israel elections 2026 live: Israelis vote on October 27 in their first national election since the Hamas attacks of October 7 and the war in Gaza that followed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 77, is seeking another term in a deeply divided country.  Friday polls put his far-right governing coalition almost level with the main opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. About half a million people will vote for the first time. The vote is the first chance for Israelis to judge the worst security failure in generations and the wars that came after it. A close race after 19 y