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IN PHOTOS: Voting begins in Israel as Netanyahu faces challenge from Gadi Eisenkot

Updated On: 27 October, 2026 01:05 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Israel has opened polling stations for parliamentary elections, with more than 7.3 million eligible voters expected to cast their ballots by 10 pm local time. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has urged voters to support his Yashar party, calling for accountability over the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. (Pics/AFP)  

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Polls have opened across Israel as the nation's 7,331,981 voters head to the ballot box to cast their votes, voting ends Tuesday night at 10 pm local time
Polls have opened across Israel as the nation's 7,331,981 voters head to the ballot box to cast their votes, voting ends Tuesday night at 10 pm local time
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Ahead of the polls, former IDF Chief of Staff and principal rival of incumbent Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday invoked imagery of the October 7 2023 Hamas massacre as he asked voters to come out and vote for his Yashar party
Ahead of the polls, former IDF Chief of Staff and principal rival of incumbent Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday invoked imagery of the October 7 2023 Hamas massacre as he asked voters to come out and vote for his Yashar party
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The opposition bloc led by Eisenkot is pushing on the issues of accountability for October 7, and demanding an independent commission of inquiry
The opposition bloc led by Eisenkot is pushing on the issues of accountability for October 7, and demanding an independent commission of inquiry
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An aerial view shows a campaign billboard depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and US President Donald Trump in Tel Aviv
An aerial view shows a campaign billboard depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and US President Donald Trump in Tel Aviv
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A supporter of the Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, arranges electoral banners outside a polling station in Jerusalem on October 27
A supporter of the Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, arranges electoral banners outside a polling station in Jerusalem on October 27
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From thousands of accessible polling stations to a nationwide network of cameras and free intercity transport, Israel has put in place an extensive logistical operation for Tuesday's parliamentary elections
From thousands of accessible polling stations to a nationwide network of cameras and free intercity transport, Israel has put in place an extensive logistical operation for Tuesday's parliamentary elections

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