Israel: October 7 families remember victims as voters head to polls

Loading the video No Comment Video. Israel: October 7 families remember victims as voters head to polls Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 27 October 2026 - 9:08 GMT+1 In Tel Aviv, families affected by the 7 October 2023 attacks observed a moment of silence as polling stations were opening across Israel for the general election. Families affected by the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 gathered in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to honour relatives killed that day, observing a minute's silence before joining together in song beside a white installation bearing the date “7.10.23”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Holding photographs of their loved ones, participants included Yona Adam, whose daughter Mapal was killed at the Nova music festival, and Einav Zangauker, mother of former hostage Matan Zangauker. The commemoration took place as Israelis headed to the polls on Tuesday, 27 October, for their first general election since the attacks, voting to elect the 26th Knesset. In Kiryat Arba, an Israeli settlement near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, voters queued outside polling stations. Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also cast his ballot in the nationalist-right stronghold. In Umm al-Fahm, an Arab-majority city in northern Israel, election officials prepared ballot papers at al-Aqwas school before voters entered to cast their votes. Similar scenes unfolded at polling stations in Jerusalem. Exit polls are expected at 21:00 CET on Tuesday, although it could take weeks before a new government is formed. Israel Parliamentary elections Benjamin Netanyahu Knesset Tel Aviv Jewish settlement Top stories Now playing Next Israel: October 7 families remember victims as voters head to polls Now playing Next France: crowds fill Marseille's Old Port in anti-racism protest Now playing Next Russia: flames engulf buildings after Ukrainian drone attack in Voronezh region Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 27th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Israel votes on Netanyahu's future as Orbán is floated for UN chief Now playing Next Ceasefire begins in Russian-occupied Oleshky as strikes hit Kyiv Now playing Next María Corina Machado seeks talks with Delcy Rodríguez after return from exile Now playing Next 2.92-metre monster fish: German angler lands giant catfish from Polish reservoir Now playing Next Student List wins Serbian election as Vučić concedes defeat Now playing Next Brazil's Lula clinches election victory as Bolsonaro rejects results Now playing Next Maria Corina Machado back in Venezuela after 10 months in exile Now playing Next Le Pen launches presidential campaign, vowing to restore 'rule of law' Now playing Next Scientists uncover new clues to the actual night sky behind Van Gogh’s The Starry Night Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 26th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next UK: Oxford Street pedestrianisation begins in central London Now playing Next Exclusive: EU to give Frontex new powers to deport migrants from outside Europe ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Ukraine: Russian strikes hit Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, injuring four No Comment Mexico: spectacular Catrina parade brings the dead to life No Comment US: Nicki Minaj endorses Trump at Michigan Republican rally No Comment Brazil: Thousands flood streets to celebrate Lula's election victory Business Cyprus signs $1.8bn deal to develop first gas field, with exports to Europe via Egypt Europe Today 'Yes Bibi or No Bibi': Netanyahu's political future overshadows Israel's election Culture news The architectural heritage of Greece's Kea island: Vibrant colours, stone houses and watermills Smart Regions Olive trees irrigated with treated wastewater, a pilot project to combat drought Meet The Locals How a Belgian founder built a tech company and a waffle brand in Macao Health news Ebola: Uganda restricts travel as Nigerian case evacuated to Europe World News Algeria approves troop deployment to Niger: what is their mission? Israel Why Israel’s wartime election isn’t just about the battle with Iran and Hamas ADVERTISEMENT Culture news Be nice, not nasty: Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton on why AI needs humans at its heart Europe News 2.92-metre monster fish: German angler lands giant catfish from Polish reservoir EU News 'Democracy has won': Europe celebrates Lula's surprise victory in Brazil Europe News Ukrainian drone strike on Voronezh kills two as Kyiv and Moscow prepare to restart talks Europe Today Israel is 'on its way become normal again', says former prime minister Ehud Olmert Europe Today 'Extraordinary historical moment' in Serbian democracy, following Vučić defeat Travel News Discovering Almaty: Mountain mornings, street art and market flavours Europe Today Europe Today: Serbia’s students topple Vučić as Israel braces for crucial election ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT