Israel Election
Israel is facing a political deadlock following its first national election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 and the devastating wars that followed. Exit polls suggest that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, has secured a clear parliamentary majority. With the final votes still being counted, Arab political parties could prove decisive in determining who forms the next government. But the political uncertainty comes against a backdrop of immense suffering in Gaza, continuing tensions in the occupied West Bank…
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