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Israelis vote in their highest numbers in decades in pivotal elections

NPR · Oct 27, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC

Israelis voted in their highest numbers in decades in a tense national election on Tuesday to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition or change course.

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