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Expert explains | As Israel heads to polls this month, will unpopular Netanyahu make a comeback?

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Israel votes on October 27. The tight election race comes amid its many ongoing conflicts and questions over accountability for the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. Is there any credible challenger to Netanyahu? An expert explains the issues that will shape the election.

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  • Moinuddin Ahmad; BhaskarsarmaBy Moinuddin Ahmad; Bhaskarsarma

    Israel votes on October 27. The tight election race comes amid its many ongoing conflicts and questions over accountability for the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. Is there any credible challenger to Netanyahu? An expert explains the issues that will shape the election.

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