Netanyahu and His Opponents Are Putting Oct. 7 at the Heart of Israel's Elections
The review follows criticism over the Oct. 7 attack and a foiled flydubai incident as polls show Netanyahu’s race against Gadi Eisenkot remains tight.
- With the October 27 election approaching, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces intense scrutiny over his security record, as critics argue his handling of the October 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 people remains a central electoral issue.
- Criticism of Netanyahu's security oversight intensified after a recent attempted attack on an international flight, which independent analyst Michael Horowitz described as a 'main weakness' in the prime minister's bid to remain in power.
- Main rival Gadi Eisenkot has centered his campaign on accountability, writing that the election offers a choice 'between evasion and enlistment' while opponents call for a state commission of inquiry into security lapses.
- According to the Israel Democracy Institute, over 60% of Israelis cite attitudes toward the October 7 attack as a central factor in their vote, a figure that jumps to 68% among the Jewish majority.
- A loss in the October 27 vote would likely end the career of the 77-year-old Netanyahu, who remains the only senior figure from the October 7 attack still in office, making his political survival uncertain.
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Netanyahu and his opponents are putting Oct. 7 at the heart of Israel's elections
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-servi…
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