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Israel wraps up voting in do-or-die election for Netanyahu: What to watch

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Israeli voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a closely watched election that is widely regarded as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his administration. The election, which could endanger Netanyahu’s nearly 19 years leading the country, has seen record turnout.

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What the coverage shows

Across the coverage, outlets converge on the election as a pivotal or high-stakes vote with strong turnout and Benjamin Netanyahu’s future at the center. Reuters, AP, CBS, NBC, BBC, and France 24 all frame it as a referendum on Netanyahu or his leadership, while Reuters, AP, and CBS emphasize the first election since the Oct. 7 attacks. The main divergence is in angle: Axios foregrounds Trump advisers and U.S. policy implications, PBS NewsHour focuses on Netanyahu’s foreign-policy adviser, and Democracy Now! uniquely centers the question of what ousting Netanyahu would mean for Palestinians.

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