Israel heads to the polls as shift to the right dominates critical election
Summary
Israelis are voting in a closely contested election as Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to remain prime minister. The campaign has focused on security failures, ultra-Orthodox military service and the role of Arab-led parties, while the main opposition has also embraced right-wing positions.Key Facts
- The election is the first since the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, and the war in Gaza that followed.
- Netanyahu is seeking another term after leading a coalition that included far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties.
- Netanyahu faces an ongoing corruption trial and is wanted by the International Criminal Court on war-crimes charges related to Gaza.
- The campaign addressed accountability for alleged security failures and disputes over whether ultra-Orthodox Jews should serve in the military.
- The article says Israeli politics has shifted right over several decades, with that shift accelerating under Netanyahu’s latest government.
- The 2018 Nation-State Law formally defined Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people.
- The article reports that deadly attacks in Gaza and Israeli army raids and settler violence in the occupied West Bank continued during the campaign.
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