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Israeli election: Lebanon expects little change in Israeli policy

France 2428 October 2026, 15:36 UTCIsrael

The war in the Middle East never really stopped, but Lebanese expect little change in Israeli policy after Israel's elections. In Israel, as votes are counted, no clear winner has emerged yet. France 24's correspondent Renée Davis reports the latest.

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