Israel election: Israelis vote for 1st time since October 7 attack
· DWIsrael's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is battling a bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. But both could fall short of a majority, and the balance of power could rest with Arab parties.
- Israelis voting to elect Knesset
- Israel election committee reports highest voter turnout in decades
- Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, faces a staunch challenge to his grip on power
- His chief rival is former military chief Gadi Eisenkot
- Eisenkot's Yashar party has polled higher than Netanyahu's Likud party
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