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Eisenkot courts Moroccan voters in Sderot, challenging Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

Israeli politician Gadi Eisenkot is campaigning on his Moroccan roots in Likud strongholds like Sderot, seeking to leverage identity and post-October 7 trauma to shift political loyalties. The move signals a potential realignment of Mizrahi voters, traditionally Likud-aligned, ahead of the election. Outcome uncertain but could reshape Israeli domestic politics.

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Deutsche Welleabout 3 hours agoILengCredibility 55%View source

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Mosaic Score7.4

Model confidence0.7

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.6

Intelligence Tags

#israel #election #netanyahu #eisenkot #mizrahi #identity-politics

Locations

Sderot

Entities

IsraelcountryBenjamin Netanyahuperson

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Part of 2 situations

activePolitics27m ago

Israeli Election: Eisenkot Leads Netanyahu Amidst War Anger, Gaza Absence

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is polling ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming election, which is largely perceived as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership. Public anger over recent conflicts and the October 7 events, coupled with demands for an inquiry, are driving voter sentiment. The outcome remains uncertain due to potential last-minute shifts and voter turnout.

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activeConflictPolitics7m ago