What's at stake in the Israeli election?

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On October 27, Israelis will vote in their first national election in four years. In the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, the ensuing war in Gaza, the conflict with Iran, and mass protests over judicial reform, the upcoming Knesset election could be Israel's most consequential in recent history. While polling shows a close race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, it is unclear which party could secure enough seats to form a governing coalition in a deeply divided political landscape. Policy debates continue as Israelis contend with critical issues of national and regional security, accountability for the October 7 attacks, military conscription for ultra…

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