Author - Ronen Itsik

Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik is a former commander in the Armored Corps of the Israel Defense Forces and author of A Man in a Tank.

The paradox of the polls

October 29, 2026

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Those who calculate the candidate numbers may have advanced mathematics, yet too little social understanding.

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