"Yawmi" Podcast | Iran in the Election Calculations... and the Battle for the Last Votes

In a new episode of the "Yawmi" podcast, journalist Mahmoud Majadla discusses the entry of the possibility of renewed war with Iran into Israeli election calculations days before the vote, amid a dispute between Netanyahu and the army leadership over the timing of any attack, and Israeli assessments that the likelihood of its implementation before the elections has decreased, while the scenario of escalation remains on the table afterward.

In a new episode of the "Yawmi" podcast on the "Arab 48" website, journalist Mahmoud Majadla discusses the entry of the possibility of renewed war with Iran into Israeli election calculations days before the vote, amid a dispute between Benjamin Netanyahu and the army leadership over the timing of any attack. Israeli assessments indicate a decreased likelihood of its implementation before the elections, while the scenario of escalation remains on the table afterward if the results are inconclusive, which could complicate attempts to form an alternative government and push towards a broad unity government. The episode reviews the battle of the last days between the two camps, in light of polls that do not grant either a clear majority, and the shift in voter turnout and lists close to the electoral threshold into a factor that could change the distribution of seats. While Netanyahu pressures small right-wing lists to withdraw for fear of losing tens or hundreds of thousands of votes, his rival camp seeks to increase participation and organize its ranks, despite ongoing internal disputes over the form of government that could be established if a majority of 61 seats is not achieved.