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Israel polls: Netanyahu faces challenge from Gadi Eisenkot as election observers monitor voting
Updated On: 27 October, 2026 12:57 PM IST | Jerusalem | mid-day online correspondent
Thousands of volunteer election observers were deployed at polling stations across Israel on Tuesday as voting began in a closely contested election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge from a bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with opinion polls suggesting a tight race

Ayala Ben Gvir, the wife of far-right Otzma Yehudit party leader Itamar Ben Gvir, casts her vote in Israel polls (Pic/AFP)
As polls started to open on Tuesday, thousands of volunteer Israeli election observers were in place at polling stations across the country to monitor the election.
According to AP, Eyal Sher said that he volunteered this year with a civil society group called Elections Guards because he wanted to play a role in such a critical vote.


