Gaza
Israeli election rivals ignore Gaza humanitarian crisis, Palestinians fear escalation
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As Israel prepares for elections, The Guardian reported that Palestinian residents of Gaza worry the campaign has sidelined their humanitarian catastrophe. Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have largely ignored the scale of suffering while both vow to end Hamas rule, leaving Palestinians uncertain about their fate regardless of who wins.
The election contest has transformed Gaza's plight into political fodder with little substantive discussion of the humanitarian toll. Palestinians brace for an outcome that could determine their future, knowing neither major candidate's platform addresses the scale of the crisis unfolding in the territory.
