🔻 Prisoners will go to the polls on Tuesday in an election that many consider to be one of the most decisive elections in the history of this country.
These are the first elections since the October 7, 2023 attacks led by Hamas and the subsequent wars and clashes for captives throughout the region; From Gaza and Lebanon to Iran, Syria and Yemen.
Who are the main competitors?
Polls published on Friday show that the race for the position of Prime Minister between Benjamin Netanyahu, the current Prime Minister of Israel, and Gadi Eisenkot, the former Chief of Staff of the IDF, is close and very close.
Part of Eisenkot's popularity stems from his military background; But his status as a relatively new figure in politics also played a role in this matter. He founded the "Ishar" party only last year, and this issue made him appear as a different option from the traditional politicians for some voters.
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