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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josef Federman

Netanyahu and his opponents are putting Oct. 7 at the heart of Israel's elections

Israel Politics - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press All rights reserved)

As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns.

Nearly every poster, stump speech or televised debate seems to reference the attack, which has scarred the country and remains fresh in the minds of voters. Three years on, the worst security failure in Israel’s history now threatens to end the career of its longest-serving prime minister.

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