{"id":"072066aa-bd07-40e1-b675-d6e7218f5563","url":"https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/polls-open-netanyahu-fights-retain-power","domain":"middleeasteye.net","outlet":{"name":"Middle East Eye","country":"GB","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Polls open as Netanyahu fights to retain power","plainHeadline":"Polls open as Netanyahu fights to retain power","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Israelis began voting in the first parliamentary elections since the Oct 7 attacks.","Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a strong challenge from Gadi Eisenkot.","Polling stations opened at 7am local time and close at 10pm local time.","36 electoral lists contest 120 seats in the Knesset.","Netanyahu’s coalition may fall short of a 61-seat majority, around 50 expected."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","M&A"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T09:30:53.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T10:26:04.801Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","storyId":"a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","image":"https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/2026-10-27T063618Z_419437428_RC2IBOAJ3PGM_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-ELECTION%20%281%29.jpg","author":"Alex MacDonald","dek":"Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the first parliamentary elections since the 7 October 2023 attacks, with incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a tough challenge from opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot."}