PoliticsIsrael voted for Israel: Why Gaza wasn’t on the ballot

Israel’s election left parliament deadlocked, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp winning 53 seats, five more than the main opposition bloc, while Arab parties secured a record 19. Analysts said Gaza and the occupied West Bank were not decisive because broad agreement already spanned both alliances; the campaign focused instead on domestic issues including judicial power, military-service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men and scrutiny of the government’s failure to heed warnings before the October 2023 attacks.

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