The top concern for voters is security, according to a poll conducted by political analyst Mitchell Barak of Keevon Strategies.
, leader of the right-wing Likud party, seeking a fifth term in office. If his party wins, he could become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.
The Gaza Strip, home to two million Palestinians living under an Israeli siege for over a decade, remains a source of tension. The Israeli public has generally supported the use of live fire against protesters in Gaza as many see the demonstrators as a security threat. Nearly half of respondents in the poll, conducted by Keevon strategies, rated corruption as a serious issue, meaning the cases could affect his chances of re-election.
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