Peace Absent From Israel's 2026 Elections as West Bank Tensions Continue to Rise -Analysis
Polls show only 29% of Jewish Israelis back negotiations, while most voters and parties are turning toward settlement expansion and security concerns.
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Peace absent from Israel's 2026 elections as West Bank tensions continue to rise -analysis
More than three years of war have reshaped the country, but few candidates are offering a vision for relations with the Palestinians, let alone a path toward resolving the conflict.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Palestinian issue once defined Israeli elections. Now no one's talking about it.
As settler violence in the West Bank draws international condemnation, candidates are largely avoiding the question of what comes next for Israelis and Palestinians.
Israel will hold elections next Tuesday. A week before, the focus will be on violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians, which is drawing criticism from the opposition and also partly from the Israeli population.
Israel's Prime Minister has condemned recent attacks against Palestinians, but few actions have been followed by sharp words, and the question is what role the issue will play in the forthcoming elections.
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