https://freerepublic.com/tag/jihadistpress/ en-us Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:52:55 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4400727/posts JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis will vote in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas’ 2023 attack and deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces off against a coalition of parties seeking to oust the longtime leader from power. Opinion polls have suggested a tight race with his main rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.In Israel’s fragmented parliamentary politics, no single party has ever won an outright parliamentary majority, so political leaders must forge coalitions. But in a tight... AP News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4400727/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:52:55 GMT