{
  "id": 15252870,
  "title": "Israel is having its most important elections in history. How do they work?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/israel-is-having-its-most-important-elections-in-history-how-do-they",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-is-having-its-most-important-elections-in-history-how-do-they-work-20261018-p6147a.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It will be a crucial moment in world history, one that will have reverberations around the world. Here’s our guide to what you need to know ahead of the polls.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Israel is having its most important elections in history. How do they work?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/israel-is-having-its-most-important-elections-in-history-how-do-they-15252890",
        "published": "2026-10-17T18:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}