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October 7? War? The cost of living is the secret key issue of Israel's election

Haaretz19 October 2026, 09:31 UTCIsrael

Israeli prices rose 20 percent during Netanyahu's four-year term, when voters were busy defending democracy and protesting to end the long Gaza war. But now they're noticing economic issues, too

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