The Battle for Judea and Samaria: What Do First-Time Young Voters Think?

Approximately 640,000 young people aged 18–22 will vote for the first time in the upcoming elections, representing an electoral force of 15–17 seats. In Walla's podcast "The Next Voice," representatives of Religious Zionism, Yisrael Beiteinu, and the Democrats clashed over tensions in Judea and Samaria, public transportation on Shabbat, and other issues. The youth vote could determine the identity of the prime minister and the coalition.

Approximately 640,000 young people aged 18 to 22 will vote for the first time in the upcoming elections, constituting an electoral force of 15 to 17 seats. In an election where the gap between blocs is expected to be narrow, their votes could decide who becomes prime minister and what the coalition looks like. In the second episode of Walla's election podcast "The Next Voice," Israel Keller (Religious Zionism), Mark Ben Michaelson (Yisrael Beiteinu), and Gabriela Troan (the Democrats) clashed over tensions in Judea and Samaria, public transportation on Shabbat, and other issues shaping the elections. The article describes the podcast but does not include quotes or detailed positions from the participants.