Israel holds most consequential election as democracy, Jewish identity hang in balance
Israelis vote October 27 in what former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert calls the nation's most consequential election, with the Jewish and democratic character of the state itself at stake. The stakes have intensified since 2022 due to Netanyahu's court reforms, the October 2023 Hamas massacre killing over 1,200 Israelis, subsequent wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and Netanyahu's corruption indictment.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 18:12 UTC
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