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Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

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What happened

As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct.

7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns.

Key facts

  • As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct.
  • 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:23:22 UTC.

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  1. ‘Now is the moment’: housing activists at Madrid encampment pin wary hopes on Spain’s early election

  2. Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering violence in West Bank

  3. Three years on, questions remain over what Netanyahu knew before October 7

  4. October 7: Former Israeli hostage speaks to France 24

  5. South Sudan's road to elections remains uncertain

  6. Israelis, Palestinians reflect on 3 years since Oct. 7 attacks

  7. Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

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