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‘Lack of hope’: How will Palestinians vote in Israeli elections?

Al Jazeera looks at the Palestinian parties participating in Israeli elections this year and what residents are saying.

Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2022

Israeli election too close to call as Netanyahu bids for comeback

Final polls suggest deadlock, but if rightwing alliance keeps slowly gaining, scandal-plagued former PM may scrape in

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

Israeli Arabs may be the last defence against Netanyahu’s return to power

If too many abstain in the election on 1 November, the way could be clear for a coalition featuring Jewish supremacists, says New York attorney Lloyd Green

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

Netanyahu banks his comeback on an alliance with Israel’s far right

After 16 months in opposition, Benjamin Netanyahu is plotting his return as Israel’s prime minister, teaming up with the nation’s far right in a bid to replace the unwieldy coalition that removed him from office.

Tribune News Service · Oct 30, 2022

Israel heads to yet another poll in just 3.5 years

Israeli voters are indefatigable. The election on Nov 1 will be the fifth in just three-and-a-half years, and yet the turnout is still likely to be around 70%. That's especially remarkable because all five elections have really been about the same question: should Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu go to jail, or…

Bangkok Post · Oct 30, 2022

Palestinian shot dead after attacking Israeli soldiers with car

A Palestinian was shot dead after he carried out a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.

Reuters · Oct 30, 2022

Israeli army preps Palestinian gunman's home for demolition

The Israeli military says it has prepped the family home of a Palestinian gunman for demolition, a day after he killed an Israel man near an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, Several people were wounded in the shooting late Saturday

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022

Five Wounded in West Bank Shooting, Attacker Killed

A gun attack in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron wounded five people on Saturday, including four Israelis and a Palestinian, with the assailant shot dead. Extreme-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed on Twitter that his Hebron home was the target. Israel's security forces have not confirmed the allegation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 30, 2022

Israel's Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum

One of Israel’s most extremist politicians, known for his inflammatory anti-Arab speeches and stunts, is attracting new supporters from a previously untapped demographic

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022

Israel Vulnerable to Online Threats Ahead of Vote, Experts Say

Days ahead of its general election, Israel is on alert for possible cyberattacks or influence campaigns from foreign rivals, notably Iran, aimed at sowing further tensions within its bitterly divided population, AFP reported. Election day on Tuesday is a "desirable target for influence campaigns", Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel's office said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 30, 2022