Netanyahu’s Legacy Is on the Line as Israelis Vote in the First Elections Since Oct. 7 Attack
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These elections are taking place against the backdrop of growing international criticism of the conduct of the war in Gaza, as well as the violence and expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank under the most right-wing government in Israel's history. The results will also be scrutinized abroad, as Netanyahu again increases threats against Iran at the risk of aggravating a regional conflict that has already had repercussions throughout …
Even if Israel's key elections, scheduled for tomorrow, mark the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decades-long political career, his legacy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank - massive settlement expansion, displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians and the empowerment of armed settler extremists - will likely endure, the Associated Press estimates.
Israel's legislative elections scheduled for Tuesday could mark the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political career, but his policies in the occupied West Bank could last, even if his opponents succeed in displacing him from power.
Some 7.3 million Israelis are voting in the first parliamentary elections since the October 7, 2023 attack. The latest polls show a close contest between Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and the opposition under Gandhi Eisenkot, with neither side securing the required parliamentary majority.
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