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New exit polls from Israel's major television networks project that a majority of Israelis voted against incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's first parliamentary election since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attacks that sparked the war in Gaza. CBS News senior reporter Dov Lieber has more from Tel Aviv.

With just a week to go ahead of midterms, Democrats have the lead in both the House and Senate, surveys show. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto has more, and Kyle Kondik, managing editor of nonpartisan election forecasting newsletter Sabato's Crystal Ball, joins "The Takeout."

Netanyahu’s Likud has defied most pre-election polls to emerge as Israel’s biggest party, but his right-wing coalition is still short of a majority.

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Handala, a hacking group that US authorities say is linked to Iran, says it placed bouquets of flowers with "sensitive items" at various polling sites in Israel as the country votes in one of its most anticipated elections in years. A message posted to Handala Hack , the group's Telegram channel, showed pictures and videos of the bouquets appearing just outs

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Polls have opened across Israel in one of the most momentous elections in its history as voters deliver their verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's wartime leadership. Mr Netanyahu is seeking re-election after a four-year term defined by the catastrophic security failure of the attacks on October 7, 2023, Israel's destructive war on Gaza and the co

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ECI says such serious lapses cannot be condoned, directs charge-sheets to be issued to delinquent officers; repoll in three polling booths in affected constituency conducted peacefully on Monday with 57% voter turnout

The effort among Democratic and nonprofit groups includes training volunteers to stand watch outside polling places and report activities they consider concerning.

Political strategists Joel Payne and Mike Hahn join CBS News with their take on the latest polling data ahead of the midterms and the messaging from campaigns across the U.S.

Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day

The recent developments come amid SP candidate from Agra Division, Teacher’s seat, Akash Agarwal, who has alleged extreme harassment of his supporters during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections on the seat

Polling in 11 districts coming under the two Legislative Council segments conclude peacefully

A senior police official said no untoward incident was reported, even as the RJD alleged police harassment of its Patna Teachers’ candidate and firecrackers were burst outside JD(U) MLA Anant Singh’s residence for Jan Suraaj Party’s Anuj Kumar Singh; counting is on October 27

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