Settlers vote for Israeli elections

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In Ofra, an Israeli settlement, near Ramallah, in the Palestinian Territories. (Illustrative image) © Abbas Momani / AFP

By: Alice Froussard

On the eve of the Israeli elections, the third ballot in less than a year, Benyamin Netanyahu leads the polls. The result of the vote will be crucial for the political future of the current Israeli Prime Minister. And the leader of the right-wing party, Likud, intends to solidify its base. For this, he bet on his extremist supporters and on the colonies. Do West Bank Settlers Still Believe in Promises? What will their vote be? Report in the Israeli settlements of Eli and Ofra, by Alice Froussard, our correspondent in the Palestinian Territories.

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