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Who are the first-time voters who could sway Israel’s election?

October 26, 2026

Who are the first-time voters who could sway Israel’s election?

By MICHELE CHABIN

(JTA) — JERUSALEM — On Oct. 27, Yael Chernyvsky, 18, from Ramat Hasharon in central Israel, plans to cast her ballot for the first time. 

“I’m voting so we can change the future of this country,” the

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While AIPAC’s critics rejoice as lobby shifts strategy, its defenders push back

October 23, 2026

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — AIPAC’s critics gloated on Thursday after the pro-Israel lobby announced that it was ending direct contributions and candidate endorsements. But defenders of the storied Washington institution...

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Why both sides are ducking settler violence ahead of Israel’s elections

October 23, 2026

By TANI FRANK

(JTA) — For American Jews who follow Israel closely, one of the hardest things to understand about Israeli politics today is the gap between the severity of settler...

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Israel’s global image is deteriorating. Why isn’t it a bigger issue in the election?

By RUTH EGLASH

(JTA) — JERUSALEM – Over the past few months, Israeli media has been full of reports of Israeli holidaymakers in Europe, Asia and the Americas being harassed or...

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OP-ED: Will this election end the battle over drafting haredi men into the Israeli army?

By EILAV BREUER

(JTA) — Whether to extend military conscription to haredi men, a longstanding question  fueling political tensions in Israel, has boiled over since Hamas launched the current war with...

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