Israel is heading to the polls for the first time since the 7 October massacre, amidst an atmosphere of extreme tension following three years of wars on multiple fronts and the looming conflict with Iran. These are decisive elections for the political survival of Netanyahu, the longest-serving prime minister in the country’s history, who has consistently refused to set up a committee of inquiry into the disaster of three years ago.
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Today marks the first elections in Israel since the massacre of 7 October 2023. The voting rules
Polling stations open at 7am and close at 10pm (9pm here in Italy). In the country’s smaller communities, hospitals and prisons, polling hours will be from 8am to 8pm. There are 7.3 million eligible voters out of a population of around 10 million.
