Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, faces an array of challengers led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot. Bloomberg

ExplainerWhat happens on Israeli election day?

From polling hours to declaration times, here is all you need to know

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Israeli opposition holds rallies in final show of force before crucial elections

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Gazans want Netanyahu gone but expect no 'new beginning' from Knesset vote

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the limited progress in Lebanon-Israel talks

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On The RecordDruze leader Walid Joumblatt says Israel will 'never leave' southern Lebanon

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‘Israel needs a dramatic change’: Northern voters turn against Netanyahu

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Arrests, demolitions, raids and displacement: Israel launches days-long West Bank offensive

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A campaign billboard for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party bearing a Hebrew phrase reading 'the Right or Palestine'. AFP

Who are the key figures in Israel's election and what are their stances on Palestinian statehood?

Israelis to vote on October 27

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DispatchOverseas Israelis mobilise for 'change' in election that could end Netanyahu era

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Weekend EssayThe US will remain central to Gulf security, but the terms must change

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Tense Shabbat in Israel as pivotal elections approach

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Lebanese and British troops conclude joint exercise with mock helicopter assault

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Netanyahu orders West Bank lockdown after Hebron checkpoint shooting

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Beyond the HeadlinesIsrael's election: What would a new government change?

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In the presence of the army's acting commander, Brigadier General Hassan Odeh, the PEGASUS CEDAR 2026 exercise, which lasted for three weeks, was concluded. A British team from the Royal Scottish Battalion and the Qajouqal Battalion in the Lebanese Army participated, with the participation of elements from the US and Italian armies and the presence of elements from the French, Cypriot, Qatari, and Jordanian armies as observers. The exercise simulates the elimination of a terrorist group and involves the use of drones, helicopters, and medium weapons. Photo: Lebanese Army

Lebanese and British troops conclude joint exercise with mock helicopter assault

The National was granted access to Operation Pegasus Cedar 2026, held at a pivotal time for the LAF

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Netanyahu orders West Bank lockdown after Hebron checkpoint shooting

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Beyond the HeadlinesIsrael's election: What would a new government change?

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ExplainerCan Netanyahu bomb Iran as a caretaker PM? How elections could affect the war

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