Israelis have changed. Will they change their leader?
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Israelis have changed. Will they change their leader?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 18, 202638 min
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  • Politics

Israelis will vote in national elections next week. It’s the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the Gaza war. Many Israelis call it the most important vote in their country’s history. On this episode of the Sunday Story, NPR’s Daniel Estrin reports on Israelis and how they’ve changed after three years of wars across the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of the world’s most controversial and consequential leaders, is seeking a seventh term. A former military chief of staff is his main challenger. Now, as Israel faces a global ba...

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I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is a Sunday Story from Up First. Next week Israelis will vote in national elections. It's the first vote since Hamas attacked Israel three years ago, on October 7th, and since Israel retaliated with war in Gaza.

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The devastation in Gaza has prompted international outrage toward Israel. But what many people in the U.S. may not realize is just how hardened and polarized Israelis themselves have become. It's a huge deal.

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This is about, this election is about the existence of Israel. For me it's like coming to save the country, to put Israel back what it should be. Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest serving prime minister in the country's history. Now he's campaigning for a seventh term.

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