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What Matters Most On Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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Israelis arrive to cast their ballots in the national election at a polling station in Herzliya, October 27, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Man arrested for approaching Yair Golan with knife

Turnout hits historic high as Israel votes; election committee rejects multiple claims of foul play

By Ariela Karmel, Stav Levaton, Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

74.3% of eligible voters cast ballots by 8 p.m., highest since 1988 at that hour; pointing to Arabs and the left, Netanyahu says ‘they’re trying to steal election,’ while Eisenkot accuses him of trying to ‘lay groundwork’ to contest results

ExplainerIsrael goes to the polls: A guide to the election and the battle to form a government

By Ariela Karmel

A Likud Party activist holds a campaign banner featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a market in Tel Aviv, October 22, 2026, ahead of the election. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Likud said already preparing to allege election was ‘stolen’ if Netanyahu loses

Left: Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, arrives at a polling station to cast his ballot during the Knesset election in Herzliya, October 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit). Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts before casting his ballot at a polling station in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Pool Photo via AP)

LiveUpdated 9min ago

LIVE: Voter turnout at 55.7% as of 4 p.m., highest in recorded history for this hour

Arab parties at record high * Eisenkot pledges to act immediately to ‘implement the will of the people,’ establish ‘a Zionist government committed to universal conscription’; Netanyahu yet to speak * When final results are in, and after consultations with representatives of all parties that made it into the Knesset, President Herzog must task whoever he deems best placed to form a government

11:44 pm

October Council calls for lawmakers to establish state commission of inquiry on first day of new Knesset term
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Yair Golan says he's ready to work with allies to form government; said during campaign he'd sit with Ra'am but not PM's bloc
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Near-final election turnout at 77.7%, highest since 1999

Reporter's notebook

‘He’s united Arab Israelis’: Ben Gvir’s harsh policies drive high turnout in Arab towns

The aftermath of October 7, 2023, and subsequent political discord drives changing voting patterns in southern Israel, from communities attacked during massacre to Bedouin hamlets

From left: Ahmed, Zen, and Bilal Al-Qassassi, Nimr Abu Schiban, and Einad Al-Qassassi; in Rahat, southern Israel, October 27, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)

Political correspondent Tal Schneider appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Oct. 27: Higher Arab turnout could mean evening lines, delayed exit polls

By Jessica Steinberg and Tal Schneider

A sample voting booth is displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, ahead of the upcoming election, October 14, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

2026 Knesset electionEverything you need to know: ToI’s guide to the 34 parties that Israelis can choose from

By Ariela Karmel, Stav Levaton, Tal Schneider, Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff

Oct. 7 families urge voters to remember victims; bereaved father called ‘traitor’ at polling station

By Jessica Steinberg and Stav Levaton

Gathering in Tel Aviv, families of those killed or taken hostage call on Israelis to exercise right to vote in memory of those who can’t; father of slain soldier Itay Chen accosted in Netanya

Bereaved families who lost loved ones in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre observe a minute of silence and deliver a special statement at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on the morning of the national election, October 27, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, right, and Likud party chairman Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming election, October 17, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)

Undecided voters could sway race for Eisenkot or Netanyahu

By Michele Chabin

A resident of Kibbutz Be’eri poses for a photograph showing a tattoo on his arm reading '7.10.2023,' the date of the October 7 Hamas massacre, at Kibbutz Be’eri near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, just days before the third anniversary of the attack, October 4, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

At a devastated kibbutz, ‘hearts and minds will be broken’ if Netanyahu retains power

By Maayan Lubell and Michal Yaakov Itzhaki

Election 2026: Analysis

Security threats have marred Netanyahu’s term. They might also keep him in power

The PM has a well-worn playbook: brand his opponents as left-wing, then warn that Israel is in danger, and only he can keep it safe. They haven’t figured out how to respond

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Hatikva Market in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s election campaign ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 22, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, the day before Israel's general elections, October 26, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

AnalysisWill this election mark the end of the road for Netanyahu?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, arrives surrounded by police for a campaign at a market in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2026, ahead of the country’s general election. (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Defying election czar, Netanyahu talked election integrity with police chief – reports

By Noam Lehmann

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (foreground) visits IDF troops in southern Syria, accompanied by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (right), November 19, 2025. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Report: Zamir the only security chief to oppose pre-election military action against Iran

By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff

Israeli TV says top military commander likely to lose job if Netanyahu forms next government, which PM denies as ‘fake news’; the two also reportedly clash over Hebron operation

Join ToI’s political team to parse the first results from Israel’s fateful election as they come out on Tuesday, October 27, from 21:30 IST. (courtesy)

ToI Live!

WATCH: Israel’s election analyzed, as polls close and exit polls are published

Editor David Horovitz, political correspondent Ariela Karmel and deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan parse exit polls and share potential coalition paths

Reporter's notebook

Carnival atmosphere at Ben Gurion Airport as thousands of Israelis come home to vote

Opposition bloc lawmakers and activists out in force, coalition representatives nowhere to be seen, while some 60,000 non-residents exercise their civic duty

The Reichman family flies into Ben Gurion Airport from San Francisco to vote, October 26, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)

Passengers arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, as activists from various political parties wait to encourage them to vote for their parties in the upcoming election, October 25, 2026. (Rachel Alroey/Flash90)

‘A national emergency’: Israelis living in California’s Bay Area fly home to vote

By Sue Fishkoff

Gal Gadot posts a recording of herself as she casts a vote on Israel's election day, October 27, 2026 (Courtesy)

No place like homeGal Gadot casts ballot, calls on Israelis to vote in ‘momentous election’

By Jessica Steinberg

These elections are not a fork in the road

As we fret that the wrong outcome could spell catastrophe for Israel, it’s worth remembering what has happened here over the past 3 years

Happy Election Day. May the best coalition you hate win

Staying sane through Israel’s political chaos means accepting that no party is going to govern the way you want. Not even close

People of Israel party chairman and former Israeli army general Ofer Winter speaks during a party support rally in Jerusalem, two days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Profile'We’re going to be the surprise of this election'

Ofer Winter hasn’t bent the knee. Could this make him a kingmaker on election day?

By Ben Birnbaum

Campaigning on universal draft and ‘voluntary emigration’ from Gaza, the retired IDF general hopes to parlay a modest win into a top position. First he must pass the electoral threshold

Feiglin calls for Ben Gurion Airport, public broadcaster to shut down on Shabbat

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, right, and Likud party chairman Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming election, October 17, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)

Analysis

In Israel’s closely fought election, anti-defection laws could shape coalition talks

Liberman has floated recruiting Likud MKs to help form government without Netanyahu, but strict legislation threatens to complicate any attempt to cross political lines

People cross a bridge beneath a television campaign advertisement featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and his main rival, opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot, ahead of the general election, in Ramat Gan on October 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

As polls show deadlock, betting markets strongly favor Eisenkot to replace Netanyahu

By Tomer Almagor

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Likud party chairman, visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, (L), Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, right, shares a drink in a Tel Aviv bar ahead of the national election, October 26, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, Gaid Eisenkot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

From the Western Wall to Tel Aviv bars, candidates give last push ahead of election

By Stuart Winer

Netanyahu claims to be an honorary Ethiopian, visits Jerusalem holy site; Eisenkot and Bennett raise a glass with voters in Tel Aviv; Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount; Arab, ultra-Orthodox parties urge voter turnout

Young supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose with a campaign poster in Jerusalem on October 21, 2026, ahead of Israel’s general elections. (Jewel Samad/AFP)

First-time voters are eager to cast their ballots, which could determine up to 12 Knesset seats

By Michele Chabin

Haredi men in Jerusalem's Mea She'arim neighborhood look at political posters on election day, October 27, 2026 (Zev Stub/Times of Israel)

Reporter's notebook

Election day quiet in Jerusalem’s Haredi enclaves: ‘We vote for whoever our rabbi tells us to’

Many members of the ultra-Orthodox community see casting a ballot as a religious duty, even as some denounce the process: ‘Whatever happens is in God’s hands’

Hezbollah rearming for possible renewed conflict with Israel, Lebanese sources say

By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily

Iran-backed terror group reportedly receives fresh cash from Tehran, rebuilds drone and explosives capabilities; claims right to ‘resistance’ against Israel

File: French UN peacekeepers inspect a destroyed Hezbollah position in the Saluki Valley, southern Lebanon, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir, center, Ibrahim Kalin, the head of Turkey’s intelligence service, right, and Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, left, attend a meeting of high-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey with senior Iranian officials in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Saudi defense pact states hold talks in Iran as Yemen’s Houthis launch more attacks

By Andrew Mills, Ariba Shahid and Menna Alaa El-Din

FILE: Egyptian military personnel stand alert at the Rafah border crossing, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)

Houthis: Egypt’s decision to give military support to Saudi Arabia is declaration of war

US President Donald Trump, right, listens during a news conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room of the White House, September 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Analysis

After months of threats by Trump, resumption of Iran war now seems inevitable

US president had no intention of hitting Iran again, despite his bluster. But as Tehran refuses to budge in negotiations, signs are pointing toward renewed fighting after the midterms

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives for the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow, October 26, 2026. (Sergey Bobylev/8th GECF Summit Photo host agency via AP)

Qatar, Iran discuss war and Hormuz in Moscow meeting as another ship struck in Strait

A B1 bomber prepares to take off as police officers man a checkpoint near RAF Fairford air base, in Fairford, England, September 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

2 charged in UK over airbase plot; 1 accused of helping foreign power, believed to be Iran

By AFP

Jewish historian Sir Simon Schama joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for this week's A Mandatory Listen podcast. (courtesy)

ToI podcast

A Mandatory Listen – Sir Simon Schama: A howl against rising global antisemitism

By Amanda Borschel-Dan

In the fifth episode of our new podcast series, we go deep into the world’s oldest hatred and why it is being proliferated yet again today

Lucie Kon, producer and director of 'We Are British Jews.' (Courtesy)

Oscar-winner Lucie Kon says BBC paid her £400k to settle antisemitism allegations

In reversal, Holland pulls out of Eurovision citing ‘sensitivities’ over Israel

By Agencies and ToI Staff

After saying in September it would not boycott 2027 song contest, Dutch broadcaster NPO declares it won’t join as Israeli participation ‘elicits various reactions’

An Eurovision flag flies at the port of Burgas, on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, which will host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, August 14, 2026. (Valentina Petrova/AP)

Soldiers from Kosovo visit a military base in southern Israel as they prepare to join the Board of Peace's International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza on July 12, 2026. (Board of Peace)

Albania formalizes role in Gaza force, Kosovo says troops ready to deploy amid delays

By Nava Freiberg

US-backed Board of Peace says Albania to send liaison officers to region in November; Kosovo ministry tells ToI its explosives disposal team is ready, but awaits green light

Mourners grieve next to the bodies of three Palestinians during their funeral at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on October 25, 2026, after they were reportedly killed in an Israeli strike on the Islamic University building. (Omar AL-QATTAA/AFP)

5 Palestinians said killed in Gaza strikes; IDF targets nine terror operatives

By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and Agencies

A Palestinian boy makes his way through the rubble of a home destroyed in an overnight Israeli strike in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, October 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

‘Misinformation campaign’: Israel rejects UN-sponsored probe accuses it of ongoing Gaza genocide

By Agencies and ToI Staff

More Headlines

Australian billionaire businessman James Packer (left) greets Sara Netanyahu (right), moments before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about Iran to a joint meeting of the United States Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol, March 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images/ AFP/ File)

Australian billionaire Packer paid $1.25m to law firm defending Netanyahu – report

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, walks through the venue after speaking at the 5th World Conference on Creative Economy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

‘Offers no proof’: New York Times rejects ‘mediacide’ allegations from UN’s Albanese

Illustrative: A police car in Herzliya, August 15, 2025. (Tal Gal/Flash90/File)

Lawyer arrested, charged for alleged security offenses; gag order slapped on case

By Noam Lehmann

A man inspects the aftermath of a Jordanian airstrike in Al-Tuff, in the countryside of Daraa province in southern Syria, October 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Jordan strikes armed groups in Syria it says tied to church attack; Damascus: Civilians killed

By AP

Opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro arrives at his election night event after the presidential runoff in Brasilia, Brazil, October 25, 2026. (AP/Eraldo Peres)

Bolsonaro’s party concedes Brazil election loss to leftist incumbent Lula

By AFP

Walter Koenig appears at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 8, 2018. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

ObituaryWalter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on the original ‘Star Trek’ series, dies at 90

By AP and ToI Staff

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