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The Knesset building in Jerusalem, seat of the Israeli parliament that voters will elect on October 27. Photo: Clema12 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Israeli Election Season Opens With the Far Right Moving First

Religious Zionism's hardline primary and Netanyahu's staged quarrel with his Haredi allies show that Israel's October 27 vote will turn on bloc arithmetic.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read

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