Beyond the U.S. midterms this November, another pivotal election taking place today holds major implications for Israel’s international standing: Hungary’s parliamentary elections.

After 16 years in power, incumbent Prime Minister and close Benjamin Netanyahu ally Viktor Orbán is facing a formidable challenge from Péter Magyar, with Israel’s fate in the EU on the line.

Orbán, a fierce opponent of the political establishment in Brussels, has repeatedly wielded Hungary’s veto power to block EU measures critical of Israel. By leveraging the bloc’s unanimity requirements, he has effectively stalled the EU’s numerous attempts at sanctions.