Breaking down how Israel's elections work as Netanyahu faces opposition threat
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[0:00] On Tuesday, Israel will hold its first
[0:01] parliamentary election since the Hamas
[0:03] terrorist attacks on October 7th, 2023.
[0:07] Israel has been on war footing ever
[0:09] since on several different war fronts.
[0:13] And this election, therefore, is in
[0:14] part, maybe more than just a part, a
[0:17] referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin
[0:18] Netanyahu's aggressive tactics and
[0:21] emphasis on sort of a new definition of
[0:24] what constitutes Israeli security.
[0:26] Leading the opposition is Gotti
[0:28] Eisenhot, a former military chief of
[0:30] staff. Eisenhot resigned in 2024 and at
[0:34] the time accused Netanyahu of prolonging
[0:36] conflicts