Israel election: Israelis vote for 1st time since October 7 terror attack
Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces a battle to stay in power amid fierce competition from a bloc led by former military…
DW reports: Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces a battle to stay in power amid fierce competition from a bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.
Arab parties are projected to play kingmakers.
This politics story centres on Israel. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Israelis, Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot.
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