A quick guide to Israel's high-stakes elections

Israel is holding its first elections since the Hamas-led attacks of 2023 triggered a chain of conflicts across the region — a quick guide the key players, issues and when to expect a result.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7651x5101+0+0/resize/7651x5101!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2Fad%2F99c4e08c4a928de603e31a885436%2Fap26299327514576.jpg' alt='A woman walks past a Likud Party campaign billboard featuring President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a Hebrew message reading, "We have one opportunity to win," in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday.'/><p>Israel is holding its first elections since the Hamas-led attacks of 2023 triggered a chain of conflicts across the region — a quick guide the key players, issues and when to expect a result.</p><p>(Image credit: Oded Balilty)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-149944' />