Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) casts his ballot at a polling station in Jerusalem, Oct. 27, 2026. Voting in Israel's parliamentary election began at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future in focus. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)
JERUSALEM, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Voting in Israel's parliamentary election began at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future in focus.
The latest pre-election polls published by Israeli media showed the centrist Yashar Party, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, and Netanyahu's right-wing Likud Party ranking among the leading parties. ■
A voter waits to cast her ballot at a polling station in Jerusalem, Oct. 27, 2026. Voting in Israel's parliamentary election began at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future in focus. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)
