By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Benjamin Netanyahu faces Israeli voters for the first time since the 7 October attacks, in a crucial election for his political future. Polls put him neck and neck with the main opposition bloc led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, reports Le Monde.
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After shootings near Hebron, Netanyahu announces a large-scale military operation in the West Bank, and Israel demolishes buildings.
27 OctIsrael votes to choose between Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot26 OctEisenkot accuses Netanyahu of exploiting Iranian threat before election
26 OctGadi Eisenkot pledges to unite a divided Israeli societyGadi Eisenkot, former chief of staff of the Israeli army and leader of the centrist Yashar party, has become Benjamin Netanyahu’s main electoral rival. On the eve of the 27 October vote, polls suggest the Likud coalition and its far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies may fail to win a majority, the BBC reports.
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Israeli voters are casting their ballots to decide between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot, in a vote that will also gauge the country’s political direction. About 7.3 million people are registered to vote, and the latest polls point to a close race, reports AFP.
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Israeli candidate Gadi Eisenkot pledged to unite a divided society at his final rally before the presidential election opened. His appeal resonated with some voters, while Benjamin Netanyahu called him weak on Iran, reports France 24.
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Benyamin Netanyahu’s rival, Gadi Eisenkot, accuses him of exaggerating the Iranian threat for electoral purposes and failing to achieve his war aims. Israel’s defence minister denied a rift between the prime minister and the army over Iran, France 24 reports.
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