Israel election live: polls open in most consequential vote in country’s history
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Israeli elections. Polls have opened in the first election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, Israel’s subsequent destruction of Gaza, and the launch of its war with the US against Iran.
TL;DR
- Polls have opened in Israel for an election.
- This is the first election since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023.
- The election occurs after Israel's destruction of Gaza and its war with the US against Iran.
- The vote is described as the most consequential in Israel's history.