On Tuesday Israel held its first election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks, the deadliest day in the country’s history, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people, the majority of them civilians.(周二，以色列举行了自2023年10月7日哈马斯袭击以来的首次选举，那是该国历史上最血腥的一天，造成约1200人死亡，其中大多数是平民。)
周二，以色列举行了自2023年10月7日哈马斯袭击以来的首次选举。那是该国历史上最血腥的一天，造成约1200人死亡，其中大多数是平民。
Since then Israel has pursued a war of annihilation(毁灭；歼灭) in Gaza, launched two inconclusive(无定论的；未决的) wars with Iran, and intensified a campaign of state-backed ethnic cleansing(国家支持的种族清洗) in the occupied West Bank(被占领的约旦河西岸).
自那以后，以色列在加沙发动了一场毁灭性战争，与伊朗打了两场不了了之的战争，并在被占领的约旦河西岸加剧了由国家支持的种族清洗行动。
Domestically the coalition(联合政府；联盟) formed by Benjamin Netanyahu has taken aim at(把矛头对准；瞄准) democratic institutions, including the supreme court(以色列最高法院). Many Israelis have described this election as the most consequential in their country’s history.
在国内，本雅明·内塔尼亚胡组建的执政联盟把矛头对准了民主制度，包括最高法院。许多以色列人称这次选举是该国历史上最关键的一次。
Who are the main players?
主要人物有哪些？
What are the key issues for voters?
选民关心的核心议题是什么？
What are the polls saying?
民调怎么说？
How does the system work and when might we get results/a new government?
选举制度如何运作？何时能知道结果或新政府？
How democratic is the vote – and who is being disenfranchised?
这场投票有多民主？谁被剥夺了投票权？