WorldTHE LATEST

Israel's election race tightens ahead of Tuesday's vote

Every final poll puts Eisenkot's Yashar party ahead of Likud, but neither side reaches the sixty-one Knesset seats needed to govern; Tuesday decides.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Late Night BBN
Published 1:29 AM ET, Saturday, October 24, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Guardian: “As a divided Israel prepares to go to the polls, can Netanyahu pull off his greatest political trick yet?”, with reporting from Haaretz.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 1:29 AM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Israel, Netanyahu.
BBN covered this story before: Trump approval hits new low; Israel election looms; Applegate speaks (October 21).

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

The GuardianAs a divided Israel prepares to go to the polls, can Netanyahu pull off his greatest political trick yet?
HaaretzIsrael Elections 2026 October 23, 2026 · facts used on air

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIsrael votes Tuesday, and none of the final polls gives either bloc the sixty-one seats needed for a majority.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGadi Eisenkot's party leads Likud in every one of them.