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Politics● LowSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 11:11 PM

Ahead of Israel's legislative elections, opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu weakened by internal divisions

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · Middle East

Yair Golan, retired general and leader of the left-wing Democrats party, denounced opposition infighting ahead of the October 27 legislative vote. Gadi Eisenkot, favored in the polls to become prime minister, faces political maneuvering from his allies Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman.

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