‘Enough is enough’: Palestinians and Israelis share views ahead of elections
On the eve of Israel’s general election, some Israelis call for change while others back Benjamin Netanyahu to stay in power. In Gaza, Palestinians say a change of leadership would do little to alter the reality of life under occupation.
Humanitarian catastrophe largely ignored as rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu vow to end Hamas rule As Israel prepares to go to the polls, Palestinians in Gaza are bracing for an outcome that could shape their future, knowing their fate rests with the country that has reduced much of the territory to rubble and killed nearly 75,000 people. Gaza, where nearly a million displaced Palestinians face dire sanitary conditions, water shortages and the constant threat of Israeli strikes, has been largely absent from the election campaign.
Netanyahu and his rivals are tied days from the vote, and both camps are fighting with bots, deepfakes and data.
After years of war, displacement and restrictions, Gazans ask whether Israel’s election will affect their future.
Families forced to flee as Netanyahu tries to prove security credentials after two Israeli soldiers killed days before election Hebron, the biggest city in the West Bank, had paid little attention to Israel’s looming elections until it found itself suddenly in the midst of them, a proving ground for Benjamin Netanyahu’s security credentials in the run-up to Tuesday’s vote. A gun attack on an Israeli military checkpoint on Friday in which two soldiers were killed brought immediate televised visits from Netanyahu and his finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, whose ruling coalition is narrowly trai
Thousands of Israelis rallied against PM Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of elections on Tuesday.
Opposition figures join Tel Aviv protesters demanding an independent October 7 inquiry.