Israel votes in first election since 7 October attacks and Iran war

Israelis voted on 27 October in their first national election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, the Gaza war and this year's war with Iran. Polling suggests Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition will lose its Knesset majority, though the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot may also fall short of the 61 seats needed. The outcome will shape Israel's war policy, West Bank settlement expansion and growing international isolation, all of which bear directly on the nation's standing and the status of Jerusalem and the land.