Israel election live: polls open in most consequential vote in country’s history
Most polling shows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will lose its majority, with Gadi Eisenkot the leading opposition contender What you need…
The Guardian reports that most polling shows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will lose its majority, with Gadi Eisenkot the leading opposition contender What you need to know about Israel’s election There are more than 12,000 polling station opening across the country.
In Jerusalem, some voters were lined up before polls even opened at 7am, ready to cast their ballots.
This politics story centres on Israel. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot and Jerusalem.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Jerusalem, Jewish Israelis
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- Just over 7 million Jewish Israelis and 1.7 million Palestinian citizens of Israel will be voting in the elections on Tuesday. (The Guardian)
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