Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, speaks with supporters while he campaigns ahead of the country’s general election at a shopping mall in Ramla, Israel, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
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Israel holds an election on October 27th, electing members of the Knesset, their parliament. And this election will decide the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It is the first vote since Hamas-led attacks of October 7th, 2023 and the Gaza war. And a major question shaping the elections is whether the prime minister should be held responsible for the Hamas attacks. We go to Israel, to hear how Israelis are thinking about this election.
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