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smh.com.au | 41 min. ago NEW

Israel election 2026 as it happened: Netanyahu, Eisenkot set for lengthy battle to win power in nation’s first election since October 7 attacks

All the latest live news updates from an election widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu’s almost two decades in power.

abc.net.au | 53 min. ago NEW

Two ironies emerge out of Israel's deadlocked election

With no clear winner, it will be up to Israeli President Isaac Herzog to decide whether any of the parties can form what he regards as a workable coalition.

nytimes.com | 57 min. ago NEW

[$] Arab Parties’ Strong Showing May Bring Role in Formation of Israel’s Next Government

Voters supporting two leading Arab parties turned out in record numbers to voice their opposition to the Netanyahu government.

dw.com | 58 min. ago NEW

Israel election: Exit polls show no clear winner, with Netanyahu's fate unclear

While Netanyahu's party is projected to be the biggest in parliament, two out of three exit polls show his bloc even with the opposition. No bloc has a clear majority. DW has the latest.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 8 min. ago

Israeli exit polls indicate deadlock in election

Polls closed at 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) in Israel’s pivotal general election, which saw high voter turnout and veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting for his political life

theguardian.com | 5 hrs. 10 min. ago

Israel election live: setback for Netanyahu as exit polls show strong opposition

Eisenkot still short of coalition, with Palestinian parties showing biggest gainIsrael election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seatsAcross Israel, voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires:Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to Aid Coalition, a US-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel’s democracy.

Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad. Continue reading...

euronews.com | 5 hrs. 15 min. ago

Israel: opposition supporters celebrate narrow lead in exit polls

Supporters of Gadi Eisenkot celebrated in Tel Aviv as exit polls gave Israel's opposition bloc a narrow lead over Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, but no outright parliamentary majority.

nbcnews.com | 5 hrs. 22 min. ago

Michigan Senate race reaches a boiling point

There are new tensions in the contentious Michigan Senate race, including controversial comments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and growing backlash to a new anti-Israel ad. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

euronews.com | 6 hrs. 46 min. ago

Exit polls suggest no clear victor in Israeli election

Turnout for the election - Israel's first since Hamas' 7 October 2023 attacks - hit over 77%, according to Israel's Central Elections Committee.

smh.com.au | 7 hrs. 2 min. ago

Aussie voter on the ground in Israel

Lynda Ben-Menashe, president of the National Council of Jewish Women Australia, travelled to Israel to cast her vote.

smh.com.au | 7 hrs. 11 min. ago

Former ambassador weighs in on Israel election

Senator Dave Sharma, Australia's former ambassador to Israel, weighs in on the possible consequences of today's election.

smh.com.au | 7 hrs. 11 min. ago

Aussie voter on the ground in Israel

Lynda Ben-Menashe, president of the National Council of Jewish Women Australia, travelled to Israel to cast her vote.

nytimes.com | 7 hrs. 19 min. ago

Israel’s Election: 4 Things to Watch For

The election on Tuesday is unlikely to yield quick answers about who might lead the next government.

nypost.com | 7 hrs. 20 min. ago

Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad’s antisemitic message: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 28, 2026

NY Post readers discuss an ad for Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed blaming rising grocery prices on US aid to Israel.

nypost.com | 8 hrs. 6 min. ago

Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad’s antisemitic message: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 28, 2026

NY Post readers discuss an ad for Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed blaming rising grocery prices on US aid to Israel.

abc.net.au | 8 hrs. 21 min. ago

Live: Israel's PM Netanyahu likely to win most seats, exit polls show

Israelis have cast their vote for the nation's next prime minister overnight, but we won't know who the country's next leader will be for weeks. Join our experts for a live explanation of why.

csmonitor.com | 8 hrs. 23 min. ago

US and Israel threaten new Iran strikes. Would the result be any different?

The push in the U.S. and Israel toward renewing major hostilities with Iran, after months of relative stalemate, is raising questions about what lessons have been learned – or not – by previous destructive rounds.

nytimes.com | 8 hrs. 54 min. ago

In Congress, Support for Israel Is Waning Among Democrats

Anger has focused on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has become a political lightning rod in the United States, and the high death toll in Gaza.

livemint.com | 9 hrs. 19 min. ago

Israel elections 2026: Can Netanyahu lose polls but cling to power? How coalition arithmetic could decide Bibi's fate

Israel’s 2026 election could see Benjamin Netanyahu lose at the ballot box yet remain in power. With neither bloc assured of a majority, coalition negotiations, smaller parties and Palestinian-led factions could determine who governs.

nytimes.com | 10 hrs. 1 min. ago

In Israel’s Election, It’s Nationalism vs. Founding Ideals

As Israel votes, ever more strident hard-right views compete with hopes for a diverse land. The outcome could shape the country’s identity for years.

abcnews.com | 10 hrs. 6 min. ago

Netanyahu's future on the line as polls open in Israeli elections

Polling stations opened in Israel on Tuesday morning for a pivotal general election that opinion polls suggest will be a tight race.

smh.com.au | 11 hrs. 28 min. ago

Spender leads business revolt against Chalmers’ capital gains tax tweak

The federal MP said Israel was one of the few other economies which used an inflation-adjusted model, though it capped the tax rate at 30 per cent.

nytimes.com | 11 hrs. 38 min. ago

Israel’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know

Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for an election that will determine the country’s next prime minister. But it can take weeks, months or longer to form a new government.

nypost.com | 11 hrs. 39 min. ago

Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad blasted as antisemitic was recycled from an illegitimate 2024 presidential bid

"Young Turks" co-founder and Hasan Piker's uncle, Cenk Uygur, deployed the ad -- which depicted a couple blaming grocery store prices on US aid to Israel -- to promote his 2024 campaign and calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.

smh.com.au | 11 hrs. 41 min. ago

Spender leads business revolt against Chalmers’ capital gains tax tweak

The federal MP said Israel was one of the few other economies which used an inflation-adjusted model, though it capped the tax rate at 30 per cent.

thehindu.com | 12 hrs. 29 min. ago

BRICS parliamentary forum expresses ‘deep concern’ about West Asian hostilities

Jointg declaration calls for a two-state solution to Israel-Palestinan conflict; asserts the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, freedom, and an independent, sovereign state