Since 7 a.m., the polling stations have been open. More than 7.3 million Israelis are called upon to decide the political future of the country.
Israel elects the 26th Knesset today
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Shas’s spiritual leader has ruled that voting for Itamar Ben-Gvir is a sin. At stake is Judaism’s holiest site, the Temple Mount, and who speaks for the tradition.
One day before the election, Prime Minister Netanyahu warns of an Iranian atomic bomb over Tel Aviv and portrays his political rivals as a threat to Israel’s existence. Yet his warnings contradict his own earlier declarations of victory.
From haredi draft exemptions to unity talks, the incumbent faces a complex coalition puzzle.
At the CSU party conference, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz found clear words against antisemitism and hostility toward Israel. As an Israeli with German roots, I was pleased about this. Yet the past months have also shown that the special friendship between Germany and Israel is not always easy.
High-ranking government officials contradict Netanyahu’s warning about banking sanctions and the use of crypto currencies to bypass international isolation.
The initiative comes as Israeli tourist numbers began to pick up this summer after steep drops following regional wars.
International outrage over violence in Judea and Samaria appears to flow in only one direction.
Shas’s spiritual leader says Jewish law forbids voting for Ben-Gvir’s party. The dispute is not whether religious Jews care about Judaism’s holiest site, but what caring for it requires.
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