{"id":"87c73d30-4b43-4c2c-a6ae-7b3bbfb72e83","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372273/israelis-vote-tense-election-testing-netanyahus-grip-power","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Israelis vote in tense election testing Netanyahu’s grip on power","plainHeadline":"Israelis vote in a pivotal election testing Netanyahu's grip on power","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Israelis vote in a pivotal election amid regional wars and divides over leadership.","Netanyahu faces rivals including former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in a tight race.","Coalitions are needed in Israel’s fragmented parliamentary system; no clear majority expected.","Arab-led parties could become kingmakers depending on possible coalitions.","Voters weigh Netanyahu’s leadership against liberal-secular versus religious-nationalist directions."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T07:00:49.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T07:36:05.201Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","storyId":"a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/27/3652d4ff-d75a-4800-8a58-4a10fea54c36_14f43c55.jpg?itok=t-G_TPjJ&v=1793084440","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas’ 2023 attack and deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it."}