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Live Updates10 min ago The first vote since the October 7 attacks is seen as one of the most important in the country’s history
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli politicians vote in one of the country’s most significant elections to date. It’s the first since the Hamas-led October 7 attack, with Prime Minister Netanyahu attempting to win a historic seventh term in office.
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