The enemy outside vs. the enemy within: This is what the campaigns looked like on the way to the polls

A magazine article on i24NEWS summarizes the 2026 election campaign in Israel: the right focused on external threats (Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran), while the left and center emphasized internal issues (Haredim, settlements, the failures of October 7).

A magazine article on i24NEWS summarizes the 2026 election campaign in Israel as it nears the finish line. The author, Oshri Derman, describes how the two political camps ran opposing campaigns: the right focused on security threats outside the country's borders – Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran – placing the security issue at the center. In contrast, the left and center emphasized internal issues such as relations with the Haredi parties, settlement in Judea and Samaria, and responsibility for the failures of October 7. The article notes that both sides marked their rivals and repeated messages to mobilize their voter bases.

The enemy outside vs. the enemy within: This is what the campaigns looked like on the way to the polls