Israel elections: what happens next?

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Israel is days away from its elections where more than half a million first time voters will cast their ballots. We are joined by two young voters. Also in today's programme: As France braces itself for more protests about the cost of living and education, we'll discuss the implications for the country and wider Europe; and we hear from a biographer of the renowned US novelist Cormac McCarthy. Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Noga Tarnopolsky, a journalist covering Israel and the Palestinian territories, in Jerusalem, and Hugh Lovatt, Senior Policy Fellow for the Middle East and North Africa at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Photo:Activists from the Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party wave flags near Mahaneh Yehudah Market, where an election campaign banner featuring far-right National Security Minister and party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir hangs overhead October 23, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Coombs