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From the Western Wall to Tel Aviv bars, candidates give last push ahead of election

Times of Israel27 October 2026, 08:35 UTCIsrael

Netanyahu claims to be an honorary Ethiopian, visits Jerusalem holy site; Eisenkot and Bennett raise a glass with voters in Tel Aviv; Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount; Arab, ultra-Orthodox parties urge voter turnout

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