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Reuters / AFP Two men wearing suits look ahead. It is Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu in a composite image. Reuters / AFP
Current polling suggests Gadi Eisenkot (left) is in a tight race with incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu (right) to become Israel's prime minister

Israel's general election takes place on Tuesday 27 October.

It's the first election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel and its subsequent conflicts in Gaza and with Iran, Hezbollah and the Houthis.

Many view it as one of the most pivotal elections in Israel's history, with global implications.