Bibi or not to Bibi?

Voters in Israel’s Gaza envelope are weighing security above politics in the current election, with the choice of “Bibi” (Benjamin Netanyahu) a central fault line. In Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, Schachar Zafran said Naftali Bennett is “a good leader,” but insisted Israelis must change because they no longer trust Netanyahu, especially after delays in securing hostage releases. Near the border, Hila Fenlon, a farmer about 400 meters from Gaza, said Netanyahu failed to protect her family and called it both a military and moral failure, citing delays in returning hostages and what she described as broader government failures after Oct. 7. In Sderot, Mayor Alon Davidi backed Netanyahu and pointed to siren disruptions and rocket deaths.