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Golan's Political Shift
The latest Knesset election marked a shift in the behavior of thousands of Druze residents in villages in the northern occupied Golan Heights: Israelis who had obtained citizenship took part for the first time, and the Yisrael Beiteinu party came out on top, followed by Gadi Eisenkot’s party. Likud received an average of around 11% of the vote. Residents and observers attributed Likud’s decline to discontent with Itamar Ben-Gvir’s policies, as well as events in Syria and the wider region. Yisrael Beiteinu’s campaign visits and promises to tackle violence and crime also helped attract voters. The share of residents with Israeli citizenship rose from 20% to 44% in two years, the number of polling stations quadrupled, and turnout surged from 20% in 2022 to around 45% in the current election.
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