People in Israel choose a new parliament today. The parliament has the name Knesset. It has 120 seats in total. About 7,3 million people can vote. Many people go to the voting rooms. More than 31 percent vote until noon. This is the highest value for many years. Also about 70.000 Israelis from other lands come home for the vote.
Benjamin Netanjahu is the current head of the government. He wants to rule longer. He gives his vote in Jerusalem. He warns his fans about many votes from Arab citizens. He says the right group must vote more. His opponent has the name Gadi Eisenkot. He is a former head of the army. He leads the party Jaschar. Eisenkot says the land needs a change.
This vote is the first since the attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023. The land is deeply divided since then. Many people worry about safety. There is also a fight about the role of the law. The first results come on Thursday. It can be hard to build a new government. A group needs at least 61 votes in the parliament for this.
