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“"It's not a surprise in Israel because the conflict between the two, the political and the military echelons, is there for the last three years in many, many junctures,"”

“The popular businessman is a resident of Kiryat Shmona and, like many other Israelis, is preparing to vote in an election that will have a profound impact on the country after years of conflict and social upheaval.”

“Regional powers observe that Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has done everything he could to provoke a regional confrontation — whether that be in Syria, Lebanon, within the West Bank or even with Jordan — in the run up to the election.”

“The situation in the Middle East is still unpredictable and escalation in regional conflict can happen at any time, the Smart Traveller website said.”

“Israeli troops occupy a large chunk of southern Lebanon in their conflict with the Hezbollah militant group, which began firing on Israel in 2023 in support of Hamas.”

“Israel's election is being fought in an environment where its own war aims — in Gaza, in the West Bank, in Lebanon, and Syria — seem likely to create as much of a mire as Iraq once did.”