PoliticsIsrael heads to polls as rightward shift dominates critical election
Israel votes on Tuesday in a closely contested election, its first since the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to extend his rule at the head of an alliance of far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties, facing a bloc that is also predominantly right-wing. Accountability, alleged security failures, ultra-Orthodox military service and efforts to exclude Arab-led parties have dominated the campaign.
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Israel heads to polls as rightward shift dominates critical election
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