from Daily Sabah
As Israel votes in a pivotal election Tuesday, political analysts and regional policymakers caution that no matter who emerges victorious, the country’s core policies toward the Palestinians, Iran and its position within Middle East are unlikely to experience any significant change.
With polls showing a close contest between incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, both figures are campaigning on hard-line security platforms and share a host of strategic priorities – most notably, maintaining military pressure on Iran and denying Palestinian statehood.
That consensus, analysts argue, stems at least in part from the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas incursion and the Israeli genocidal war it triggered, while neighboring Lebanon and Iran became increasingly embroiled on the periphery.
"If Netanyahu is elected, he'll do whatever he thinks he wants to do," said Aviv Bushinsky, a former adviser to Netanyahu. "Expansion of the settlements will continue. The wars against Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah will continue. What you see now is what you'll see after the election, maybe even more aggressively. As long as Iran is in such a situation, it's a waste of time talking about Palestine."...
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