Watch: Israelis vote in a pivotal election centred on October 7 and Netanyahu's leadership
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Israelis are participating in an election that focuses on the events of October 7 and the leadership of Netanyahu. The vote is viewed as a referendum on Netanyahu's rule, which has lasted nearly 17 years. Before the deadliest attack in the history of the country, Israelis were already deeply divided on various issues.
The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in its history.