By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Israeli voters turned out in exceptional numbers to choose between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, in the first election since the 7 October 2023 attack. Turnout reached a level unseen for several decades in a poll marked by deep divisions, France 24 reports.
Israelis will vote on 27 October in the first national election held since Hamas's 2023 attack. The vote comes as wars remain unresolved and the country remains deeply divided over its future and leadership, reports France 24.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: France 24 ·
Israeli voters are casting their ballots to decide between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot, in a vote that will also gauge the country’s political direction. About 7.3 million people are registered to vote, and the latest polls point to a close race, reports AFP.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: Citizen ·
Turnout in Israel’s elections reached 16.7% of registered voters in the first three hours, its fastest pace since 1981. The vote, held on 27 October and marked by a close race between Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, is due to end at 10pm, according to the Central Elections Committee, cited by Sowetan.
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Benjamin Netanyahu faces Israeli voters for the first time since the 7 October attacks, in a crucial election for his political future. Polls put him neck and neck with the main opposition bloc led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, reports Le Monde.
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Luxembourg firefighters train in urban search and rescue in ParisUnits of Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps took part in training in Paris on urban search and rescue. The exercise, organised in mid-October with the Paris Fire Brigade, aims to strengthen operational capabilities, L’essentiel reports.The week in Africa
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