Israel: Legislative elections begin, where Netanyahu plays his political survival
David Rigoulet-Roze, editor of the magazine Orient Stratégiques, is our guest.
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David Rigoulet-Roze, editor of the magazine Orient Stratégiques, is our guest.
The Israelis began voting on Tuesday for the first parliamentary elections since the October 7 attack. This election takes on a referendum look for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israelis will vote on 27 October in the first parliamentary elections held since the October 7 attacks. Proportional poll, coalition play, majority at 61 seats... while no bloc seems to be the majority in the polls, France 24 takes stock of the functioning of an electoral system that can reserve the bulk of the battle for the post-scrutin period.
On the eve of the parliamentary elections in Israel, questions were raised about the two protagonists of this election, the undefeated Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Chief of Staff, Gadi Eisenkot.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been leading his country for nearly 17 years, almost continuously. Will he be able to stay in power after Tuesday's parliamentary elections? His last term of office has more than ever divided Israeli society and will remain marked by the attacks on 7 October, his conflict management in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, and his controversial judicial reform. Report by David Gilberg.
Press coverage this Wednesday, October 7th: the massive mobilization yesterday, throughout France, of high school students, joined by many adults; the presentation by Marine Le Pen of its future budget if elected to the presidential office; the commemorations of the 7-October attacks in Israel; and an extraordinary adventure that lasted 28 years.
Three years after Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu played his political survival as he approached the legislature at the end of the month. Accused of ignoring warnings before the massacre and refusing any independent investigation, Benjamin Netanyahu sees his electoral base stand still.
Several ceremonies are held this Wednesday in Israel, three years after the October 7 attacks. At dawn, mourners observed a minute of silence at sites in the south of the country that Hamas stormed in 2023. These commemorations take place in a state of heightened alert, three weeks from the parliamentary elections.
On the eve of the 7 October commemorations, the Israeli Defense Minister said on Tuesday that he had asked the Israeli army to increase its level of vigilance and to stand ready for "any possible scenario" in the Gaza Strip in the event of a Hamas attack.
An investigation by Radio France's investigation unit highlights the links between Qatari financing of Gaza and Hamas. For several years, Qatar has reportedly transferred millions of dollars to Gaza under the authority of the Israeli government. According to former intelligence officials, some of these funds would have benefited Hamas despite their warnings. After 7 October, these revelations re-launch the accusations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about his strategy towards Hamas and the management of his communication during the war in Gaza.
Benjamin Netanyahu, isolated on the international scene and launched in a difficult campaign for his re-election, gave himself on Thursday to a petition against Israel's detractors, at a time when international criticisms, especially of Emmanuel Macron, are increasing against violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Without a visa for the second consecutive year, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in a video broadcast on Thursday at the UN, denounced Israeli policy threatening Palestinians with a new Nakba. He also argued that his people would remain "on his lands".
The documentary "Naza" is at the heart of the controversy in Israel. Awarded to the Venice Mostra, the film gives the floor to anonymous Israeli sources accusing the army of intentionally killing civilians in Gaza. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday, 16 September, that he would "dismiss their citizenship" the people who "defam" the Israeli army.
One more step towards the total normalization of relations between Israel and Morocco. The Hebrew state and the darling kingdom announced the opening of two embassies. Both countries had normalized their diplomatic relations in December 2020 under the Abraham Accords.
Israel and Morocco will open embassies in their respective countries, announced on Wednesday the Israeli Foreign Ministry, after a meeting between the two heads of diplomacy, under American auspices. Both countries had normalized their diplomatic relations in December 2020 under the Abraham Accords, a process between Israel and several Arab countries, supported by Washington.
A week after receiving the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Mostra on 13 September, the filmmakers of the documentary "Naza" are highly criticized in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu himself demanded the revocation of their citizenship.