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An “astronomical” turnout of Arab voters is expected in the Israeli elections on Tuesday, with the possibility that their politicians could significantly influence the next government, political sources have told The National . Senior opposition officials have also said there is a possibility of a coalition or agreed minority government with the Arab parties

Israeli voters will head to the polls to cast their votes in a general election on Tuesday.

Preşedintele american Donald Trump le cere israelienilor să voteze cu Benjamin la alegerile legislative de marţi şi prezintă războiul din Iran drept un exemplu de „victorie comună” a SUA și Israelului.

Three Palestinians, including a young girl, were killed today in an Israeli airstrike on a camp for displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip, medical sources and first responders said.

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<p>Families forced to flee as Netanyahu tries to prove security credentials after two Israeli soldiers killed days before election</p><p>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 r

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<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denied reports of a clash with Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over a proposed military operation that could trigger <a href="https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war">fighting with Iran</a> ahead of <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038162">Israel’s election</a>.</p> <p><em>Channel 12</em> reported on

Israelis will vote Tuesday in the first national elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack in what is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership.

Despite three disastrous years for Israelis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s core support remains strong.

Supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have expressed intense anxieties about isolation abroad, security at home and the future of Israel’s identity.

Tens of thousands of Israeli citizens abroad, including hundreds from Australia, are travelling to Israel to vote in the country's most consequential election in decades.

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Gadi Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival in Israel’s upcoming election, held his final campaign rally on Sunday.

The IDF ordered new restrictions on the West Bank ahead of Israeli elections this week. It’s focused on the city of Hebron, where Palestinian gunmen killed two IDF soldiers Friday. It comes just days before nationwide elections could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports from Tel Aviv.

Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.

“For the first time, I saw in Hebron hundreds of citizens, elderly men, women,and children leaving their homes and wandering aimlessly in the streets,” Al-Khalil (Hebron) Mayor Yousef Al-Jabari said,reporting that the Israeli army had displaced over 2,000 Palestinians in the southern West Bank city over the past two days. According to Al-Jabari, […]

While many Palestinians dream of escaping the ruins of Gaza, Israeli settler activists cannot wait for the chance to move in.

The founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, who praised Netanyahu last week, said a government without the two ministers would send a message that Israel was "turning a new page."

Coronapandemie, Protestwellen, Terror: Die junge Generation hat kaum Hoffnung erlebt. Bildungsforscherin Tammy Hoffman erklärt, warum viele junge Israelis nach rechts abdriften.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces a close vote Tuesday, says Iran's leadership must be eliminated. U.S. President Donald Trump vows to "finish the job" in Iran eight months after the war began, as a third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops make their way to the region.

Tens of thousands of Israelis have marched in Tel Aviv on the eve of pivotal elections.

<p>Billionaire American investor <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1780804">Bill Ackman</a> on Sunday said that Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich should not serve in Israel’s next government, saying the two far-right politicians had caused enormous damage to the country’s reputation.</p> <p>The public intervention by the prominent hedge fund manager, who

While many Palestinians dream of escaping the ruins of Gaza, Israeli settler activists cannot wait for the chance to move in.

More than 400 different locations affected over weekend and 40 Palestinians arrested, says military

Two Israeli strikes hit students and security guards at the Islamic University in Gaza City.

Israel requires ballots to be cast in person. More than 60,000 voters are expected to make the trip.

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<p>An Israeli strike on a university in Gaza City killed three people on Sunday, staff and a local hospital said, while the civil defence agency reported four others killed elsewhere in the territory.</p> <p>Reached for comment, the Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.</p> <p>Al Shifa Hospital said it received three bodies and treated eight

Israeli soldiers beat and injured Hijazi Shawer, a 70-year-old Palestinian shopkeeper and community leader.

Israel is holding a general election this week after years of war. For many Israelis, shaken by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and years of war, it is the most consequential in decades.

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Rising energy costs and protests are sharpening European opposition to renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

<p>An Israeli strike on a university in Gaza City killed three people on Sunday, staff and a local hospital said, while the civil defence agency reported four others killed elsewhere in the territory.</p> <p>Reached for comment, the Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.</p> <p>Al Shifa Hospital said it received three bodies and treated eight

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On Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How might Israeli policy change if the opposition succeeds?

On Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv on the divide over Netanyahu, and how Israeli policy might or might not change if the opposition succeeds.

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Melody Sucharewicz ist deutsch-israelische Politikberaterin und Expertin für Extremismusbekämpfung. NZZ-Chefredaktor Eric Gujer spricht mit ihr über Israels Lage, die Stimmung im Land und die Prognosen für die anstehenden Wahlen.

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The Israeli military pressed ahead with a major operation in the occupied West Bank Sunday, displacing thousands of Palestinians and restricting movement following a Friday attack...

Evictions, raids and outpost expansion continue across the occupied West Bank amid heightened tensions.

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Israelis face a pivotal election on October 27, as Netanyahu's leadership hangs in the balance amid coalition debates.

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A new government would not end the occupation, but it could rein in the far right and ease tensions across the region.

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Ein Drittel der israelischen Bevölkerung kämpft mit Traumafolgestörungen nach dem Terroranschlag der Hamas im Jahr 2023. Der Umgang mit dieser Angst bestimmt den Ausgang dieser Wahl.

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Thousands of Israelis rallied against PM Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of elections on Tuesday.

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A Middle East war that U.S. President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.

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A day after attacks by Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers, Israel imposed widespread closures, displacing residents in the city of Hebron.

Critics say prime minister’s proposal would turn country into an economic pariah