https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-has-reinvented-himself-will-voters-think-it-s-enoughContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-has-reinvented-himself-will-voters-think-it-s-enoughhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-has-reinvented-himself-will-voters-think-it-s-enough#u158710Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:45:42 +0000Israelis are heading to the polls in a deeply divided general election that serves as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The vote marks the first electoral test since the October 7, 2023, attacks and three years of ongoing conflict. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tight race against opposition parties loosely led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. Final polls indicate that both political blocs fall short of a majority, leaving small parties out of the Knesset as thousands of expatriates fly back to cast ballots.Why it mattersThe election stands as a crucial test