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Bibi's moment of truth: Israel votes in first general election since October 7
Turnout tells the tale. Israelis are casting ballots in their largest numbers in decades in the first general election since the October 7, 2023 attacks. A referendum on the bloodiest day in the nation's history? Definitely that. And more: what kind of Israel do citizens want?
By François PICARD
Israelis are voting in the country's first general election since the October 7, 2023 attacks, with turnout described as the largest in decades.
The election is characterized as a referendum on the bloodiest day in the nation's history, and also as a question of what kind of Israel citizens want.