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‘Gaza’s suffering has become campaign fodder’: Palestinians fear the worst from Israel election
<p>Humanitarian catastrophe largely ignored as rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu vow to end Hamas rule</p><p>As Israel prepares <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/theres-a-lot-of-racism-a-lot-of-hatred-far-right-gains-predicted-as-israel-heads-to-the-polls">to go to the polls</a>, Palestinians in Gaza are bracing for an outcome that could shape their future, knowing their fate rests with the country that has reduced much of the territory to rubble and killed nearly 75,000 people.</p><p>Gaza, where nearly a million displaced Palestinians face dire sanitary conditions, water shortages and the constant threat of Israeli strikes, has been largely absent from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/israel-election-benjamin-netanyahu-gadi-eisenkot">the election campaign</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/25/gaza-suffering-campaign-fodder-palestinians-fear-worst-israel-election">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 25, 2026The Guardian World Read the full report