{"id":"1f859a06-3e01-4cea-9ebb-8d48ba7e576c","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/27/israel-elections-knesset-netanyahu-likud-eisenkot-gaza-latest-updates","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Israel election live: polls open in most consequential vote in country’s history","plainHeadline":"Polls open in Israel's first election since 7 October attacks","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Polls opened for Israel's 120-seat Knesset in the first election since October 7 attacks.","Most polls predict Netanyahu's coalition will lose its majority; opposition likely short of 61 seats.","Netanyahu, 76, faces corruption trials while facing unprecedented far-right governance.","Hamas attack and Gaza war have shaped domestic and international views ahead of voting.","Settlement expansion and regional conflict are central issues in the election campaign."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T04:57:04.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T05:06:18.974Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","storyId":"a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/bf9c23effbadccea4c327061cd706fd7b0098e87/376_0_3948_3158/master/3948.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=4f2aabcf22649e9d021448ff2b65242f","author":"Jonathan Yerushalmy","dek":"Most polling shows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will lose its majority, with Gadi Eisenkot the leading opposition contender"}