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Israelissa suunnataan tänään vaalihuoneistolle ensi kertaa Hamasin terrori-iskun jälkeen, kertoo Lähi-idän erikoistoimittaja Antti Kuronen.

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Die Wahl in Israel wird auch in Deutschland mit Spannung verfolgt. Trotz Kritik an Netanjahus Politik bleibt die Bundesregierung zurückhaltend. Einen grundsätzlichen Wandel erwartet niemand. Von Ruth Kirchner.

Angst, Trauer und politische Spaltung prägen seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 Israel. Das Land steckt nach Einschätzung von Psychologin Roth in einer tiefen Identitätskrise. Hoffnung gibt ihr die heutige Wahl - sie könnte zum Neuanfang werden.

Kansainvälisen politiikan kannalta muutos on vähäinen, voittipa Israelin vaaleissa kumpi tahansa, arvioi Lähi-idän tutkija Timo R. Stewart.

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Il Likud chiede di prolungare il voto oltre le 22.00. Un uomo armato di coltello si avvicina a Yair Golan a Tel Aviv: è stato bloccato dalle guardie del corpo, ma non ha minacciato il leader dei Democratici

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/9f5ce6.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >In Israel hat die Wahl eines neuen Parlaments begonnen. Für das Land und die Region steht viel auf dem Spiel.

Almost 45 percent of Israeli voters had cast their ballots by mid-afternoon.

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Los israelíes votan por primera vez desde el ataque de Hamas del 7 de octubre de 2023; los sondeos anticipan una caída del partido del primer ministro, pero la oposición tampoco tiene asegurada una mayoría para gobernar

A man with a knife was arrested at an Israeli election event for left-wing leader Yair Golan as Israelis vote in a crucial election.

Egyptian man held after crossing into Israel near Nitzana, his motive for the crossing still unknown.

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<p>Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1947576">October’s US-brokered ceasefire</a> in the enclave, a UN commission said in a report published on Monday.</p> <p>The <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/iicihr-ukraine/repo

Der israelische Ministerpräsident Benjamin Netanjahu gab seine Stimme zur Parlamentswahl am Dienstag in Jerusalem ab.

Ein Sieg Netanyahus, Triumph der Opposition, Minderheitsregierung oder Patt: Israelische Experten sagen, wie die Wahl in ihrem Land ausgehen könnte und was das für den regierenden Langzeitpremier bedeutet.

The next prime minister will have to cobble together a coalition.

Israelis are voting in their first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Former Israeli ambassador to U.S. Michael Oren weighs in on Israel's current political landscape.

Almost 45% of the electorate had voted by 2 p.m., the highest share since such records began in 1973. The highly anticipated vote is expected to be a close-fought contest, and perhaps even a stalemate.

In Israel haben bis 16 Uhr schon 55,7 Prozent der Wahlberechtigten ihre Stimme abgegeben – so viele wie nie zuvor. Zehntausende reisten aus dem Ausland an.

Lực lượng an ninh chặn một người đàn ông mang dao tiếp cận lãnh đạo đảng Dân chủ Yair Golan trong lúc ông gặp cử tri Tel Aviv.

After polls close late Tuesday, the jostling for power is likely to begin — between parties small and big — to achieve a governing coalition and name the next prime minister.

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/54Wh3w/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/26/42728051-ae0e-4f72-a86f-4b86884f7c51.jpg">Die arabische Liste Raam könnte nach der Knesset-Wahl erneut zum Königsmacher werden. Doch ausgerechnet jene Parteien, die Netanjahu ablösen wollen, schließen eine Zusammenarbeit weitgehend aus

UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel examined violations against Palestinian civilians.

La participación en Israel alcanza a las 16.00 su máximo histórico con un 56% | Alrededor de 7,3 millones de personas están llamadas a votar en las primeras elecciones tras los ataques del 7 de octubre de 2023

Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it.

Israel holds its first parliamentary election on Tuesday since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that sparked its war in Gaza to decide if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in office. Matt Gutman reports.

Un uomo armato di coltello si avvicina a Yair Golan a Tel Aviv: è stato bloccato dalle guardie del corpo, ma non ha minacciato il leader dei Democratici

As Israelis head to the polls, the country's conflict with Iran casts a long shadow over the ballot box. But any leadership changes in Israel may not be enough to shake up its grand strategy on Tehran.

As Israelis head to the polls, the country's conflict with Iran casts a long shadow over the ballot box. But any leadership changes in Israel may not be enough to shake up its grand strategy on Tehran.

Dutch withdrawal is the latest in a number of boycotts by countries unhappy about Israel's inclusion.

Turnout in Tuesday's Israeli election, seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was at the highest level on record at the midway point, the Central Elections Comm...

Israel wählt ein neues Parlament. Die wichtigsten Entwicklungen im Überblick.

The US and Israel have teased strikes around their elections, particularly against Iran's civilian infrastructure.

Hơn 60.000 người Israel hải ngoại mua vé máy bay về nước bỏ phiếu, trong cuộc bầu cử quyết định tương lai chính trị của Thủ tướng Netanyahu.

Wenn man Antisemitismus und Kritik an Israel gleichsetzt, die Begriffe Jude und Israel austauschbar werden, dann ist die Diskussion verseucht. Wie gerade in Deutschland.

In Israel zeichnet sich eine hohe Wahlbeteiligung ab, auch Ministerpräsident Netanyahu und sein Herausforderer Gadi Eisenkot gaben bereits ihre Stimme ab. Letzterer spricht von einem »Wind der Veränderung«.

Arab voters have gone to polling stations in substantial numbers across Israel in a surge that could prove decisive in forming the country’s next government. By midmorning on Tuesday, the overall turnout in Israel’s election was the highest since 1981, and that was reflected in Nazareth, which has an almost entirely Arab population of Muslims and Christians.

<p>Varken Netanyahu och Eisenkot väntas få majoritet.</p>

Israels Wahlberechtigte „strömen“ zu den Wahllokalen: Bei der ersten Wahl nach dem Überfall der Terrororganisation Hamas am 7. Oktober 2023 zeichnet sich eine außergewöhnlich hohe Wahlbeteiligung ab. Mittags – nach fünf Stunden – lag diese so hoch wie seit 1977 nicht mehr. Die höchste Beteiligung seit Jahrzehnten zeichnet sich ab.

Arabische Israelis drohten die Wahl zu »stehlen«, behauptet Benjamin Netanjahu. Die Vereinte Liste spricht von Hetze. Und: vereinzelte Vorfälle von Gewalt. Das Liveblog

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who voted just after midday, faces an array of parties seeking to oust Israel's longest-serving premier from power.

Benjamin Netanjahu hat Israel länger regiert als jeder andere Politiker vor ihm. Heute entscheiden die Wähler, ob eine weitere Amtszeit dazukommt. Es ist eine Abstimmung über einen Premier, der im Land wie kein Zweiter polarisiert. Von J. Segador.

European Parliament employee says border guards told him ‘they see Ireland as like an anti-Israel country’

Se trata de la primera elección tras el ataque de Hamas de 2023; la oposición exige responsabilidades, pero no tiene asegurada una mayoría para desplazar al primer ministro

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Die Niederlande sagen ihre Teilnahme am Eurovision Song Contest auch für 2027 ab – trotz zwischenzeitlicher Zusage. Die Begründung: aktuelle »Empfindlichkeiten« rund um das Thema Israel.

The Israeli army entered a fifth day of a large-scale offensive in Hebron Tuesday, displacing nearly 5,000 Palestinians from their homes. The Hebron municipality said in a statemen...

Para facilitar aprovação, governistas defendem acelerar pautas no Congresso ainda em 2026. PL, partido de Flávio Bolsonaro, reconhece resultado da eleição, mas cobra esclarecimentos. Moraes determina que Flávio Bolsonaro entregue passaporte e proíbe que ele deixe o país. Israel vai às urnas pela 1ª vez após a guerra em Gaza, em disputa acirrada que definirá

Un uomo armato di coltello si avvicina a Yair Golan a Tel Aviv: è stato bloccato dalle guardie del corpo, ma non ha minacciato il leader dei Democratici

Die Wahl der Knesset wird auch in den Nachbarstaaten Libanon und Syrien genau beobachtet. Die Hoffnung auf eine Änderung von Israels Außenpolitik - im Falle einer Niederlage von Premier Netanjahu - ist jedoch gering. Von Ina Rottscheidt.

Democrats are still holding a slight edge with Election Day a week away, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, Israelis are casting their votes in an election that could change leadership.

An international group of MPs and campaigners say they have been prevented from entering the occupied West Bank by the Israeli military, as they travelled to support Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest. Three British MPs and one member of the Spanish Senate were among those refused entry as they tried to enter the West Bank from the Allenby/King Hus

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