Jerusalem, Oct 27, 2026 (AFP) - Netanyahu scrambles for votes as Israelis turn out in record numbers

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2026-10-27

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, fighting for his political life, scrambled to bring out his base on Tuesday as Israelis voted in record numbers in the country's first election since the October 7, 2023 attack. With Israeli Arabs voters turning out in strong numbers, Netanyahu raised fears that leaders of the minority group were out to "steal the election" and reverse the hardline Jewish nationalist direction in which his government has taken t......

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