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Israeli elections a 'referendum' on Netanyahu, security and whether Israel will 'remain a democracy'

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Ron Gerlitz, CEO of aChord Center at Hebrew University, an Israeli organization specialising in the social psychology of intergroup relations. “The main issue in this election is the fight for Israeli democracy,” explains Gerlitz. And beneath the struggle over democratic institutions lies the erosion of Benjamin Netanyahu's longstanding association with national security. Gerlitz also examines the psychological foundations of Netanyahu's enduring support, the influence of conspiracy narratives, the electoral significance of Arab parties and the uncertain fut

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Israel elections: voter turnout reaches 55% by 4pm local time

Israelis flocked to the polls Tuesday (October 27) in turnout unseen in decades, with a deeply divided electorate delivering a verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack. FRANCE24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

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Israelis vote in a tense election: What's at stake?

Israelis were voting Tuesday (October 27) in a tense national election widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the wars that have since shaken the Middle East.

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"What Netanyahu could do after the elections is the real danger": 'Haaretz'

The Israeli elections have Benjamin Netanyahu and the war at the heart of the debate. Israeli media talk about the country's scenarios, after these votes.'Haaretz 'says he tries to hold on, with nails and teeth, to power. He also mentions that if he loses, he will try to provoke another war and it is the opposition that must form a government at the speed of lightning.'Ynet' explains that achieving that goal could take weeks and would benefit Netanyahu, who would seek to hinder any opposition coalition.

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Israel: Netanyahu supporters gather as PM votes

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gathered outside a polling station where the leader was voting on Tuesday. This is Israel's first election since the October7, 2023 Hamas attack and is seen as a referendum on Netanyahu. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from Jerusalem.

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Turnout high as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu

Israelis flocked to the polls Tuesday (October 27) in turnout unseen in decades, with a deeply divided electorate delivering a verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack. Former FRANCE 24 correspondent, Irris Makler, tells us more.

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Netanyahu warns of irregularities while Israel reports greater electoral participation in 50 years

Israel has had the highest electoral participation since 1977. Some 7.3 million people are called to the polls to elect a new Parliament in the first elections since the Hamas attacks on October 7. Although the day has passed with tranquility, the party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent, Gadi Eisenkot, have called for possible fraud and irregularities. Our correspondent and Jerusalem, Janira Gómez Muñoz, extended the information about the elections.

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What is at stake for Netanyahu in the parliamentary elections in Israel?

Israel goes to the polls for the first time since the deadly Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, an election that has against the ropes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. What is expected of the day and what is at risk for Netanyahu? We analyzed it in the # InvitadoDelDiaF24 with Jorge Elbaum, sociologist and political analyst.

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Israeli election: A referendum on 'Bibi' Netanyahu?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 27: The Israeli, Palestinian and Lebanese papers break down what's at stake on election day for Israel and its neighbours. Also, the French government announces its first major concessions to protesting high school students, hoping to calm the movement. Finally, Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or means Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé will have to wait their turn.

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