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Eisenkot Leads Polls as Israel Votes on Oct. 7 Inquiry

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Potential Arab Israeli Seats

Israeli voters cast ballots on Tuesday, Oct. 27 2026, in a parliamentary election, the first since the Oct. 7 2023 Hamas attacks.
Public demand is growing for accountability for security failures and a public inquiry into the Oct. 7 attacks.
Arab-Israeli citizens, about 1.2 million, could win up to 15 Knesset seats if turnout reaches 60 %.
Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot pledged to create a commission of inquiry into the Oct. 7 attacks.

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Trump Endorses Netanyahu

Israeli voters cast ballots on Tuesday, Oct 27 2026, in a parliamentary election, the first since the Oct 7 2023 Hamas attacks.
The election is presented as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime leadership and his close partnership with U.S. President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu as polls show chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party narrowly ahead.
Retired Brig. Gen. Danny Van Buren said Netanyahu’s wartime actions prove he can protect Israel.

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Political Security Clash

Israeli voters cast ballots on Tuesday, Oct. 27 2026, in a parliamentary election, first since the Oct. 7 2023 Hamas attacks.
Netanyahu’s office and Defense Minister Israel Katz denied reports of a planned Iranian attack and said there is no rift with the military.
Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot warned Netanyahu not to place politics above security.
Avigdor Lieberman urged Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to probe Netanyahu for treason over a war push.

Blindspot

IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir reportedly resisted a directive that could have triggered an immediate conflict with Iran, according to left-leaning reports.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Potential Arab Israeli Seats

Israeli voters cast ballots on Tuesday, Oct. 27 2026, in a parliamentary election, the first since the Oct. 7 2023 Hamas attacks.
Public demand is growing for accountability for security failures and a public inquiry into the Oct. 7 attacks.
Arab-Israeli citizens, about 1.2 million, could win up to 15 Knesset seats if turnout reaches 60 %.
Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot pledged to create a commission of inquiry into the Oct. 7 attacks.

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