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Einav Halabi writes an opinion piece in response to the wave of incitement against the Druze community after the elections. According to her, Likud activists accused community members of betrayal because most of their votes did not go to Likud. The author argues that Likud failed to understand the community's needs, and that gratitude for Netanyahu's operation in Suwayda is not a political contract. She criticizes the placement of a non-Jewish candidate in the 41st spot on the list and calls for soul-searching.
Einav Halabi writes an opinion piece in ynet in response to the wave of incitement against the Druze community after the elections. According to her, Likud activists accused community members of betrayal because most of their votes did not go to Likud. The author argues that the real story is Likud's failure to understand the community's needs. She notes that Netanyahu earned great appreciation among Druze following the Israeli intervention in the Suwayda massacre in July 2025, and that support for Likud in Druze localities rose from 11.4% to 17% — an increase of 4,436 votes. However, she emphasizes that gratitude is not a political contract, and that the Nation-State Law and the Kaminitz Law left deep scars. The author criticizes Likud for placing a non-Jewish candidate in the unrealistic 41st spot, and notes that a Druze candidate on the Yashar list and MK Hamad Amar from Yisrael Beiteinu received Druze support. The article calls on Likud activists to engage in soul-searching and emphasizes that the community's loyalty to the state is not measured by a single ballot.