Squiz Shortcuts: Israel's high-stakes election
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Squiz Shortcuts: Israel's high-stakes election

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 202615 min
  • Politics

Australia and countries around the world have just marked 3 years since the October 7 attacks that saw Hamas launch its major terror attack on Israel. This anniversary comes just weeks before Israel holds its next national election, which has been described as one of the most consequential votes in its history. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll have a look at how Israeli elections work, how the Hamas attacks are shaping the upcoming vote, and who the key contenders are. Squiz Recommends: Listening: This podcast episode which covers why the Israeli elections nev...

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This is a Squeeze Podcast. Wear your shortcut to being informed. This week, Australia and countries around the world marked three years since the October 7 attacks

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that saw Hamas launch its major terror attack on Israel. This anniversary comes just weeks before Israel holds its next national election, which has been described as one of the most consequential votes in its history. So in this Squiz shortcut, we'll have a look at how Israeli elections work,

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how the Hamas attacks are shaping the upcoming vote, and who the key contenders are. Squiz shortcuts is the backstory to the big news stories. I'm Anna Pajkert. And I'm Andrew Williams.

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