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Analysis-Israel's election may change its leader, but not Iran war policy

Al-Monitor21 October 2026, 13:46 UTCPalestine

By Samia NakhoulDUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Israel's election next week may change its leader, but not its strategy: Iran will remain its chief adversary, military force will continue to be its preferred tool and Palestinian statehood a distant prospect, regional policymakers and analysts say.That is because the strategic assumptions underpinning Israeli policy were hardened by the October 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israeli communities by Palestinian militant group Hamas andby the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

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