Gadi Eisenkot
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Deeply divided Israel braces for pivotal election
After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.
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How will the Israeli election work and when will the result be announced?
Netanyahu is facing a tight race with Yashar’s Gadi Eisenko, a former head of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
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Israel votes in first election since 7 October attacks and Gaza war
Israelis will head to the polls on Tuesday (27 October) in the first election since the 7 October attacks and subsequent wars in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a big challenge from former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither expected to secure a parliamentary majority. But would a change in leadership bring peace in the region? Both candidates oppose an independent Palestinian state, and support continued Israeli security control over Palestinian territories. The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports.
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‘Gaza’s suffering has become campaign fodder’: Palestinians fear the worst from Israel election
Humanitarian catastrophe largely ignored as rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu vow to end Hamas rule
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Key players in Israeli election as Benjamin Netanyahu fights for his political life
Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies on matters of religion and state are unpopular among many Israelis heading into the election. But polls in the run up have not shown a clear path for his rivals either, writes James C. Reynolds
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Israel to close West Bank crossings on election day as crackdown escalates
The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.
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Israeli elections poll tracker: Three scenarios as Netanyahu faces losing power
Exclusive: A poll of 4,000 Israelis shows that it is unlikely that Netanyahu’s bloc will hold on to power when the country votes next week
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Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for pivotal vote
Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for this month’s election
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'A day of reckoning': Israel’s coming election is like no other in its history
Tuesday’s vote comes against the backdrop of volatile events in the occupied West Bank and wider region. It will also be a referendum on Netanyahu’s leadership, writes Foreign Editor David Pratt
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The row over military service that could shape Israel's future
The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?
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Palestinian families displaced as Israeli forces demolish Hebron home
The crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen on Friday - and comes just days ahead of Israel's election.
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Israel removes 250 Palestinian families from West Bank's Hebron
Days before tight elections are due to be held in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a massive operation on the West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by militants at a checkpoint.
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As a divided Israel prepares to go to the polls, can Netanyahu pull off his greatest political trick yet?
The prime minister has defined and dominated his country’s politics for three decades and is putting his rivals on the defensive before Tuesday’s general election
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How will the Israeli election work and when will the result be announced?
Netanyahu is facing a tight race with Yashar’s Gadi Eisenko, a former head of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
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In Netanyahu stronghold, signs of fraying loyalty emerge on eve of election
Kiryat Shmona, Israel's largest commercial center in the far north, has long supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party
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Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting
The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.
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How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election
Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.
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Israel's far right find fertile ground among first-time voters
More than half a million young people will cast their ballots in Israel next week - and they could make all the difference.
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In their own words: Israeli politicians' extreme speech surges ahead of elections
Hate speech in Israel has surged under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government
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Washington Post photographer attacked by settlers says she is insulted by Netanyahu
Heidi Levine says she plans on returning to work
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US ambassador to Israel denounces West Bank settler attack on US photojournalist
Mike Huckabee calls for arrest and prosecution of those responsible as Heidi Levine, 63, recovers in hospital in Israel
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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
French mayor and archbishop also attacked during violent attempt to stop Palestinians harvesting olives
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Israel's Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them
Arab parties could win enough seats in Israel's Oct. 27 election to help decide who the next prime minister is
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Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.
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Netanyahu and his opponents are putting Oct. 7 at the heart of Israel's elections
As Israel gears up for national elections this month, the country remains focused on Oct. 7
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Only Netanyahu gains from the FlyDubai hijacking attempt
The FlyDubai hijacking attempt serves only one man’s interests - Israel’s Prime Minister seeking re-election, World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains
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Israelis divided as vote that could oust Netanyahu only weeks away
Some on streets of Jerusalem pledge their support to prime minister while others hope for change
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Israeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian family
Settler violence in West Bank makes everyday life ‘untenable’ for Palestinians, says ICRC after assault on family trying to return home in Jalud
