# Israel election live: polls open in most consequential vote in country’s history

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T08:04:55+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/27/israel-elections-knesset-netanyahu-likud-eisenkot-gaza-latest-updates
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/israel-election-live-polls-open-in-most-consequential-vote-in-country--c39d92/

Most polling shows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will lose its majority, with Gadi Eisenkot the leading opposition contender What you need to know about Israel’s election Across Israel , voting is now under way, with most polling places open until 10pm local time (8pm GMT). Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to Aid Coalition , a U

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