Israelis vote as turnout surges As Israelis vote on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future, turnout reached 31.5% by noon, with more than 2.3 million ballots cast. Gabrielle Debinski Oct 27, 2026 Add AL-MONITOR on Google Tue, 10/27/2026 - 09:41 Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.In today's edition:Israelis head to polls as turnout soarsUpshot from Saudi defense chief's Tehran visitJordan strikes Syria after church attackPutin hosts regional leaders for gas summitKuwait sentences 3 to death over Iran, Hezbollah tiesSign up for the newsletter here.Thanks to Beatrice Farhat for contributing to this newsletter,
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