{"id":"e9abeb0d-5d68-402e-8f1a-2ff9989249ea","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/israel-election-israelis-vote-for-1st-time-since-october-7-terror-attack/live-79713839?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf","domain":"dw.com","outlet":{"name":"DW","country":"DE","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Israel election: Israelis vote for 1st time since October 7 terror attack","plainHeadline":"Israel election: Netanyahu faces Eisenkot in a tight race","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Israelis vote to elect the Knesset in the first general election since the 2023 Hamas attack.","Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot are the main contenders, with polls neck and neck.","Arab parties are projected to be kingmakers in post-election coalition talks.","Key issues include security, judicial reforms, military service for ultra-Orthodox, and cost of living.","The election could affect Israel's policy on Gaza, Iran, and regional diplomacy."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T05:59:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T06:10:04.521Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","storyId":"a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","image":"https://static.dw.com/image/79701565_6.jpg","author":"Emily Gordine","dek":"Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces a battle to stay in power amid fierce competition from a bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties are projected to play kingmakers."}