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Israel election divides candidates on courts, draft and October 7 accountability

NewzNow · 26 Oct 2026

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Israel’s October 27 election centres on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future, accountability for the October 7 attacks, judicial reform and military-service exemptions for…

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Israel is set to hold a general election on October 27, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future, national security, judicial reform, military conscription and policy…

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The October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack killed about 1,200 people in Israel and resulted in 251 people being taken hostage, according to reports.

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Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and leading opposition figure, has promised to establish a state commission of inquiry into the failures.

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Netanyahu’s government has pursued changes to Israel’s judiciary, including measures affecting judicial appointments and the powers of legal institutions.

Israel election divides candidates on courts, draft and October 7 accountability

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