Voters in Israel are deciding whether to oust Netanyahu after 3 years of war
Netanyahu faces an array of parties seeking to oust Israel's longest-serving premier from power Israeli voters are deciding on whether to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power in a pivotal election amid ongoing conflicts, unresolved wars, and divisions over the state's character and the right person to lead it. Over 7 million people are eligible to vote, with over 31% of Israelis voting by noon, the highest voter turnout since 1973. The election is largely about security and the country's reputation, as well as the security of Jewish people worldwide, following criticism over the war in Gaza and Jewish settler violence in the occupied West Bank. No single party has ever won an outright parliamentary majority in Israel's parliamentary politics. There is a chance that neither Netanyahu's religious and ultranationalist coalition nor the group of parties hoping to remove him has enough support for a majority, which could set off weeks of negotiations before a leader is declared. The vote is seen as a crucial moment for Israel, with concerns over the character of the state and the future of its leadership being influenced by religious and nationalist forces. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel filed a complaint with the election commission, alleging widespread delays could be suppressing the vote among Palestinian citizens.
Published : 8 hours ago by Associated Press in Politics World
JERUSALEM — Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the ... [6242 symbols]
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