Israel pressures Gaza and West Bank as elections approach Palestinians in Gaza see their suffering reduced to campaign material ahead of Israel's October 27 election, with little expectation that the vote will change their reality, The Guardian reports. Both Binyamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition and his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkots Ishar party, have centered their campaigns on destroying Hamas and responding to the trauma of October 7. Meanwhile, the devastation of Gaza - home to nearly a million displaced people who face dire sanitation, water shortages and constant strikes - was barely mentioned by either camp, and neither outlined a clear plan for the territories' future. The current government is not waiting for a vote to reshape the West Bank. After a shooting near Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to forcefully displace Palestinian residents and carry out widespread destruction, while implementing the "offensive model" used in the refugee camps in the northern West Bank that have already displaced more than 33,000 people. Arab-led parties are the only political force that addresses Palestinian suffering in their campaigns, but they are expected to play a marginal role in the next government, aligning with different camps instead of shaping policy. Meanwhile, the residents of Gaza now lack basic necessities. Warehouses across the Strip have completely run out of flour, and the seven remaining operational bakeries have warned they could close within 48 hours without new supplies. The World Food Program has cut aid to more than half a million people due to a lack of funding, while crossings were closed at various points throughout October, tightening restrictions on food, fuel and aid. Families now face long lines for bread, with many returning home empty-handed, as warnings intensify. The risk of starvation must return to the besieged territory under a magazine talk.

Israel pressures Gaza and West Bank as elections approach Palestinians in Gaza see their suffering reduced to campaign material ahead of Israel's October 27 election, with little expectation that the vote will change their reality, The Guardian reports. Both Binyamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition and his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkots Ishar party, have centered their campaigns on destroying Hamas and responding to the trauma of October 7. Meanwhile, the devastation of Gaza - home to nearly a million displaced people who face dire sanitation, water shortages and constant strikes - was barely mentioned by either camp, and neither outlined a clear plan for the territories' future. The current government is not waiting for a vote to reshape the West Bank. After a shooting near Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to forcefully displace Palestinian residents and carry out widespread destruction, while implementing the "offensive model" used in the refugee camps in the northern West Bank that have already displaced more than 33,000 people. Arab-led parties are the only political force that addresses Palestinian suffering in their campaigns, but they are expected to play a marginal role in the next government, aligning with different camps instead of shaping policy. Meanwhile, the residents of Gaza now lack basic necessities. Warehouses across the Strip have completely run out of flour, and the seven remaining operational bakeries have warned they could close within 48 hours without new supplies. The World Food Program has cut aid to more than half a million people due to a lack of funding, while crossings were closed at various points throughout October, tightening restrictions on food, fuel and aid. Families now face long lines for bread, with many returning home empty-handed, as warnings intensify. The risk of starvation must return to the besieged territory under a magazine talk.