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        <title>A Jewish Zionist running with Ra’am, Segalovitz tells ToI he aims to smash the political paradigm</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-jewish-zionist-running-with-raam-segalovitz-tells-toi-he-aims-to-smash-the-political-paradigm/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yoav Segalovitz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Former senior cop and Yesh Atid lawmaker admits differences on social issues with Islamist party, but says main concern is tackling rampant crime and advancing coexistence</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-jewish-zionist-running-with-raam-segalovitz-tells-toi-he-aims-to-smash-the-political-paradigm/">A Jewish Zionist running with Ra’am, Segalovitz tells ToI he aims to smash the political paradigm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Levin allows Shin Bet final say on providing security to political party chiefs</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/levin-allows-shin-bet-final-say-on-providing-security-to-political-party-chiefs/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Justice minister makes decision unilaterally after no other ministers show up to committee hearing; parties of Eisenkot, Golan have demanded protection, citing threats</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/levin-allows-shin-bet-final-say-on-providing-security-to-political-party-chiefs/">Levin allows Shin Bet final say on providing security to political party chiefs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Yoav Segalovitz, first Jewish candidate on Ra&#8217;am slate, wants to &#8216;break down walls&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/yoav-segalovitz-first-jewish-candidate-on-raam-slate-wants-to-break-down-walls/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yoav Segalovitz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ra'am party (United Arab List)]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Former Yesh Atid lawmaker and policeman acknowledges his views differ from socially conservative Ra'am on some issues, but says he would rather focus on genuine partnership</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/yoav-segalovitz-first-jewish-candidate-on-raam-slate-wants-to-break-down-walls/">Yoav Segalovitz, first Jewish candidate on Ra&#8217;am slate, wants to &#8216;break down walls&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Election polls show little change, continued deadlock after party slates finalized</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/election-polls-show-little-change-continued-deadlock-after-party-slates-finalized/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[polls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benny Gantz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israeli politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mansour Abbas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ra'am party (United Arab List)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Eisenkot's Yashar is largest party in TV polls but neither bloc has clear path to majority; opposition officials said pressuring Gantz to quit, viewing him as obstacle to victory</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/election-polls-show-little-change-continued-deadlock-after-party-slates-finalized/">Election polls show little change, continued deadlock after party slates finalized</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>&#8216;Teddy bear with a spine of iron&#8217;: How Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as Netanyahu&#8217;s chief election rival</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/teddy-bear-with-a-spine-of-iron-how-gadi-eisenkot-has-emerged-as-netanyahus-chief-election-rival/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The former IDF chief, in many ways the polar opposite of Netanyahu, represents to many voters a long-forgotten type of Israeli politician, one they are eager to see in power again</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/teddy-bear-with-a-spine-of-iron-how-gadi-eisenkot-has-emerged-as-netanyahus-chief-election-rival/">&#8216;Teddy bear with a spine of iron&#8217;: How Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as Netanyahu&#8217;s chief election rival</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Anti-Netanyahu leaders Bennett and Liberman unveil their parties&#8217; Knesset election slates</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/bennett-liberman-unveil-byachad-yisrael-beytenu-knesset-slates-for-upcoming-election/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Naftali Bennett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yair Lapid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avigdor Liberman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>B'Yachad head Bennett vows to 'fix Israel' with list of former MKs, ministers and senior civil servants; Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu slate boasts ex-Likud members as he vies for leadership, swipes at Eisenkot</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/bennett-liberman-unveil-byachad-yisrael-beytenu-knesset-slates-for-upcoming-election/">Anti-Netanyahu leaders Bennett and Liberman unveil their parties&#8217; Knesset election slates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Ditching Hendel, Zionist Home chair Chili Tropper merges party into Eisenkot&#8217;s Yashar</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/ditching-hendel-zionist-home-chair-chili-tropper-merges-party-into-eisenkots-yashar/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yoaz Hendel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yaron Zelekha]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Israel Prize laureate Adi Altschuler also joins Yashar, tapped as candidate for education minister; Ben Gvir publishes Otzma Yehudit slate, prompting disgruntled MK to resign</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/ditching-hendel-zionist-home-chair-chili-tropper-merges-party-into-eisenkots-yashar/">Ditching Hendel, Zionist Home chair Chili Tropper merges party into Eisenkot&#8217;s Yashar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Report: Days after Oct. 7, Ofer Winter tried to talk PM out of Gaza ground offensive</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-days-after-oct-7-ofer-winter-tried-to-talk-pm-out-of-gaza-ground-offensive/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ofer Winter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Right-wing ex-general said to have told Netanyahu during secret meeting that 15,000 soldiers would die, thousands would be kidnapped if they went into Gaza; Winter denies report</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-days-after-oct-7-ofer-winter-tried-to-talk-pm-out-of-gaza-ground-offensive/">Report: Days after Oct. 7, Ofer Winter tried to talk PM out of Gaza ground offensive</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Veteran Haredi MK Moshe Gafni to be removed as leader of UTJ&#8217;s Degel HaTorah faction</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/veteran-haredi-mk-moshe-gafni-to-be-removed-as-leader-of-utjs-degel-hatorah-faction/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Gafni and MK Uri Maklev won't run in October 27 election, with rabbinical leader saying it is time to 'refresh' party list; shake-up said driven by internal dispute over military draft</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/veteran-haredi-mk-moshe-gafni-to-be-removed-as-leader-of-utjs-degel-hatorah-faction/">Veteran Haredi MK Moshe Gafni to be removed as leader of UTJ&#8217;s Degel HaTorah faction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>AG says Ovadia Yosef memorial event can be held before election if it is privately funded</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/ag-says-ovadia-yosef-memorial-event-can-be-held-before-election-if-it-is-privately-funded/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In letter to Religious Affairs Ministry, Baharav-Miara proposes splitting planned ceremony for late Shas spiritual leader into two separate events to assuage electioneering concern</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/ag-says-ovadia-yosef-memorial-event-can-be-held-before-election-if-it-is-privately-funded/">AG says Ovadia Yosef memorial event can be held before election if it is privately funded</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Full speech: Yoav Segalovitz joins Arab party Ra&#8217;am with hopes for &#8216;a shared future&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-speech-yoav-segalovitz-joins-arab-party-raam-with-hopes-for-a-shared-future/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yoav Segalovitz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mansour Abbas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Former senior police official and Yesh Atid MK calls on 'Jews, Arabs, Muslims, Christians and Druze to put their trust in this move and join us'</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-speech-yoav-segalovitz-joins-arab-party-raam-with-hopes-for-a-shared-future/">Full speech: Yoav Segalovitz joins Arab party Ra&#8217;am with hopes for &#8216;a shared future&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>With only days left to submit slates, small parties are still jockeying for position</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-only-days-left-to-submit-slates-small-parties-are-still-jockeying-for-position/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Despite polling under the electoral threshold, newly established right-wing factions seen as unlikely to agree on any sort of joint run until right before September 8 deadline</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-only-days-left-to-submit-slates-small-parties-are-still-jockeying-for-position/">With only days left to submit slates, small parties are still jockeying for position</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>The nightmare of the 1992 election is coming back to haunt Netanyahu</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-nightmare-of-the-1992-election-is-coming-back-to-haunt-netanyahu/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Haim Katz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Allegations of stolen ballots in Likud's primary highlight internal rot that, combined with the PM's fear of right-wing splinter factions, mirrors the collapse of the party in 1992</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-nightmare-of-the-1992-election-is-coming-back-to-haunt-netanyahu/">The nightmare of the 1992 election is coming back to haunt Netanyahu</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Ben Gvir refuses Netanyahu&#8217;s demand to merge with Smotrich; Likud: He&#8217;s crowning Eisenkot</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-rejects-pms-demand-to-merge-with-smotrich-drawing-scathing-response-from-likud/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Itamar Ben Gvir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Otzma Yehudit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[right-wing bloc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bezalel Smotrich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Likud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>PM's party accuses the Otzma Yehudit leader of 'burning votes' for sake of his ego after he turns down PM's invite to so much as meet with Smotrich 'to save the right-wing bloc'</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-rejects-pms-demand-to-merge-with-smotrich-drawing-scathing-response-from-likud/">Ben Gvir refuses Netanyahu&#8217;s demand to merge with Smotrich; Likud: He&#8217;s crowning Eisenkot</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Election czar seeks clarification on party leaders&#8217; requests for security protection</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/election-czar-seeks-clarification-on-party-leaders-requests-for-security-details/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noam Sohlberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shmuel Ben Ezra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Zini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Elections Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yashar! With Eisenkot Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israeli politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>CEC chair Sohlberg asks National Security Council to determine who is responsible for assessing inquiries from non-MK party leaders and to set out clear criteria on the matter</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/election-czar-seeks-clarification-on-party-leaders-requests-for-security-details/">Election czar seeks clarification on party leaders&#8217; requests for security protection</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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