Six young people from the Gaza border communities and Israel’s northern frontier are preparing to vote for the first time in their lives, after growing up through nearly three years of war and under constant rocket threat. In interviews aired by Channel 13, they said the experience has shaped both their political choices and their sense of belonging.
The young voters described feeling like “second-class citizens” because of the insecurity in the communities where they live. Even so, they said they do not intend to leave their homes in the future, arguing that the border regions are essential to the country. One of them said, “The borders are what hold the country together, it is important to be there.”
According to the report, the group comes from both the Gaza envelope and the northern border area, and all of them came of age during the prolonged conflict environment. They spoke about whom they plan to support in their first national election, linking that choice to the realities of life near the front lines.
The segment was presented by Dorya Lempel on Channel 13’s Saturday edition. It focused on the upcoming ballot as a milestone for a generation raised amid repeated sirens, rocket fire, and uncertainty, but determined to stay in the places where they grew up.
