{"id":"3eb99102-fd01-4ae0-98a6-ffcd7b22266a","url":"https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-27/voters-in-israel-are-deciding-whether-to-keep-or-oust-netanyahu-countrys-longest-serving-premier","domain":"latimes.com","outlet":{"name":"Los Angeles Times","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Israelis vote in a pivotal election centered on Netanyahu's leadership, Oct. 7 and its aftermath","plainHeadline":"Israelis vote in a pivotal election centered on Netanyahu's leadership","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Israelis vote in a pivotal election amid wars, grief, and anger over Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.","Netanyahu faces rivals and a potential referendum on his 17-year rule.","Arab turnout could be crucial in Israel's fragmented politics and potential kingmaking.","High turnout reported; exit polls awaited with official results in coming days.","Leaders warn of security threats while voters weigh liberal-secular vs. ultranationalist directions."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T13:54:33.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T14:56:09.434Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","storyId":"a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","image":"https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/992fd5d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8640x4536+0+612/resize/1200x630!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Fbf%2F84641e2e4ddba5d80beb174eb91c%2F9cad3a3f8b9b4e0e9d397134dfac151a.jpg","author":null,"dek":"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who voted just after midday, faces an array of parties seeking to oust him, Israel's longest-serving premier from power. Opinion polls have suggested a tight race."}