Voter turnout in Israel’s election on Tuesday hit a 53-year high as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, already the longest-serving leader in the country’s history, fights to hold on to power as he faces opposition over his handling of the wars in Gaza and Iran. Israel’s Central Elections Committee said voter turnout was at 55.7 percent…
“The most important in the country.” “Crucial for the future of the Middle East.” “A historic crossroads.” Israel is holding elections this Tuesday — the first since the Hamas-led attacks of October 2023 — which have been described in many ways because they are decisive. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staking his future — both political and personal — on the vote, after, against all odds, completing a four-year term leading the most right-wing coalition in the country’s history.
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