{
  "id": 16732453,
  "title": "Israel elections: Polls open as Netanyahu attempts to fend off challenge from Gadi Eisenkot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/israel-elections-polls-open-as-netanyahu-attempts-to-fend-off",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:56:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-elections-polls-open-netanyahu-fights-retain-power"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Israel elections: Polls open as Netanyahu attempts to fend off challenge from Gadi Eisenkot Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 10/27/2026 - 08:50 The veteran prime minister faces a tough challenge from opposition parties as voters elect Israel’s 38th government Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog vote at a polling station during Israel's national election, in Jerusalem, 27…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}