Israel's Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies or Global Isolation

Summary

Israel's election is unlikely to change the country's policies or its global isolation, according to analysis in The New York Times. The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, are not substantially different in their approach to Israel's security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.

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1. The New York Times

   30 Oct 2026, 09:03 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that the leading contenders in Israel's election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, are not substantially different in their approach to Israel's security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state, so the election is unlikely to change Israel's policies or its global isolation.