West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlers seek far-right leader tougher than Netanyahu
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At a polling station in Kiryat Arba, a settlement in the southern West Bank home to far-right politician Itamar Ben Gvir, voters expressed dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to security, according to Al-Monitor. Resident Lishay Cooper stated the country needed a tougher leader than the famously hawkish Netanyahu.
The sentiment reflects growing pressure within Israel's far-right constituency to move beyond Netanyahu toward more hardline policies in the occupied territories.
