# Israelis divided over Netanyahu as first election since Oct. 7 approaches

https://mins.news/en/item/89316

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-07 09:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4dqVlmj

> Israel is preparing for national elections this month, with Oct. 7 still dominating public attention. The Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, are central to a bitter campaign that will determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political fate.

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