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So, could this crackdown influence the election? And is it genuinely about security, or is this being used as an opportunity to expand Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory? Presenter: James Bays Guests:  Xavier Abu Eid – Political analyst and former communications director for the Palestine Liberation Organization Amnon Lord – Journalist with Israel Hayom newspaper and political commentator Yossi Mekelberg – Senior consulting fellow at Chatham House  Published On 24 Oct 2026 24 Oct 2026        Save       Share Could Israel’s military crackdown influence Tuesday’s election? on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fdr12oy) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Could%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20military%20crackdown%20influence%20Tuesday%E2%80%99s%20election%3F&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fdr12oy) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fdr12oy) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/dr12oy)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info          More from the same show   (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/23/why-is-the-uk-at-the-forefront-of-ai-driven-job-cuts) Why is the UK at the forefront of AI-driven job cuts?   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