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Poll: Oct. 7 Hamas Attack Dominates Israeli Election Decisions
A new poll indicates that 62% of Israelis view the October 7 Hamas attack as a central factor in their upcoming election decisions, with Jewish Israelis expressing this view twice as often as Arab Israelis.
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What happened
- 0162% of Israelis say the Oct. 7 Hamas attack is central to their election decisions.
- 02Jewish Israelis are twice as likely as Arab Israelis to cite Oct. 7 as a key election factor.
- 03Opposition blames government for Oct. 7 failures; Netanyahu blames security chiefs.
- 04A separate poll shows Netanyahu's bloc trailing opposition parties in seat projections.
- 05Optimism about Israel's democratic rule, security, economy, and social cohesion has declined.
The political landscape shows little change despite the attack's significance, with current government supporters and opponents remaining evenly split. Opposition parties blame the government for pre-attack failures, while Prime Minister Netanyahu points to security chiefs and military achievements. The poll also highlighted differing priorities between Jewish and Arab voters and a general decline in optimism about Israel's future.
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