VV Israeli polls close for prime minister election after record turnout | CNN

The polls for prime minister of Israel closed Tuesday in one of Israel’s most significant elections in its history and the first since the deadly Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks. Voter turnout reached its highest level since records began in 1973, according to the Central Elections Committee. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond breaks down the high-stakes race between Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot.