Final polls point to deadlock as Israel prepares to vote
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Israel is preparing for Tuesday’s general election, with final opinion polls indicating that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition is on course for a parliamentary majority. The Times of Israel reported that several small parties were projected to fall below the threshold for entering the Knesset, while Israel National News said former military chief Gadi Eisenkot was leading as Netanyahu’s Likud gained ground.
Eisenkot, who entered politics four years ago and leads the Yashar party, is Netanyahu’s principal opposition challenger. At a campaign rally in Modi’in, he called for government based on responsibility, personal example and “a country without lies,” and proposed term limits for prime ministers. The broader opposition also includes former Netanyahu allies Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman.
Thousands of Israelis attended an anti-Netanyahu rally ahead of the vote, according to Al Jazeera. Some Israelis living overseas are also flying home to cast ballots because most citizens abroad cannot vote remotely. Expats interviewed by The Telegraph cited the government’s handling of recent wars, the failure to prevent the October 7 Hamas attacks and military-service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Israelis among their concerns.
Turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel could affect the result, with The Guardian reporting that fear of another Netanyahu government is motivating voters. The election is the first since the October 7 attacks and the wars that followed.
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