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Interactive: Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot and the battle for 61 seats in Israel election 2026

Israel election 2026: Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tough fight to retain power as voters head to the polls on October 27. With neither bloc projected to win a majority, coalition talks could decide who forms the next government.

1 min read Oct 26, 2026 01:07 AM IST First published on: Oct 26, 2026 at 12:54 AM IST

Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot in Tel Aviv and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at summit in Jerusalem (Reuters file photos)

Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday, October 27, to elect the country’s 120-member Knesset or Parliament in a closely contested vote that could determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power after four challenging years marked by war and political divisions.…