Rehovot poll: What's happening in the city that has long reflected the national election vote

Dror Feuer went to Rehovot, the city that mirrors the results of national elections. At the pensioners' parliament, they support Netanyahu and accuse the left of betrayal. At the market, they call for unity. The article describes a deep divide but also agreement on the severity of the situation.

Just before the elections, Dror Feuer went to Rehovot, the city that has long reflected the real results in Israel. The article surveys the atmosphere in the city through three main locations: the police pensioners' parliament at Café Daphne's, the old and declining market, and Nava's living room. At the parliament, the pensioners express enthusiastic support for Netanyahu ('Bibi the king!'), claim the polls are 'bullshit' and accuse the left, the Kaplanists, and security bodies of planned betrayal. In contrast, at the market, they emphasize the need for unity ('We must have unity, without unity there's no chance'). The article notes that despite the division and hatred, there are things everyone agrees on: that the situation is dire and that there's no place like Israel. The article does not include voices of Arab residents or elected officials.