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Israel votes in first election since October 7 attack as Netanyahu faces crucial test
Israelis are voting Tuesday in the first general elections since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a fight for political survival. The vote follows three years of regional wars, with Netanyahu running neck and neck with centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot.
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What the coverage shows
Most outlets frame the vote as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu and stress that it is Israel’s first election since the Oct. 7 attacks or the Gaza war. CBS, Reuters, AP and the Guardian US foreground Netanyahu’s polling troubles or the chance his coalition could lose its majority, while NBC, PBS NewsHour and 60 Minutes emphasize his political survival and the stakes of the race. France 24 and the South China Morning Post are the only outlets here to highlight Iran and possible renewed conflict, while BBC and Channel 4 lean more on the election’s historic importance.
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