{"id":949,"date":"2026-10-24T19:33:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T19:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/palestinian-officials-plead-to-foreign-governments-as-israelis-return-to-the-polls-national-globalnews-ca\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T19:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T19:33:55","slug":"palestinian-officials-plead-to-foreign-governments-as-israelis-return-to-the-polls-national-globalnews-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/palestinian-officials-plead-to-foreign-governments-as-israelis-return-to-the-polls-national-globalnews-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian officials plead to foreign governments as Israelis return to the polls &#8211; National | Globalnews.ca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpe_imgrss\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Palestinian-officials-plead-to-foreign-governments-as-Israelis-return-to-the-polls-National-Globalnews.ca_.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The Palestinian Foreign Ministry is urging international governments to take \u201cclear and firm positions\u201d on escalating violence in the West Bank just days before Israel\u2019s parliamentary election.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A day after attacks by Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers, Israel imposed widespread closures, with more than 1,000 residents displaced in the city of Hebron.<\/p>\n<p>All gates leading in and out of the city were closed to vehicles, according to Basma Radio, a Telegram channel Palestinians use to monitor checkpoints and road closures. Hebron\u2019s mayor accused the Israelis of laying siege to his city.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Israel\u2019s army said that in response to the attacks, its forces had begun \u201cconducting precise, targeted and thorough searches\u201d in the area where the gunmen had operated.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on social media, Palestine\u2019s Foreign Ministry said Israel\u2019s actions included the \u201cforced displacement and destruction, and the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque sanctuary.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ministry accused the Israeli army of targeting Palestinian citizens and their properties, warning against a repetition of what it called the \u201congoing crimes in the Gaza Strip.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement said Israel is \u201cconstituting measures to reproduce the Nakba with renewed military and colonial tools, amid the Israeli electoral race and the pursuit of political gains at the expense of Palestinian national rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\" readability=\"5.3013698630137\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Palestinian-officials-plead-to-foreign-governments-as-Israelis-return-to-the-polls-National-Globalnews.ca_.jpg\" alt=\"Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\" readability=\"29.599315068493\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won&#8217;t miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The escalating conflict comes just three days before Israelis vote in a national election.<\/p>\n<p>Polls suggest three years of war have eroded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 1,500 Palestinians killed in Gaza since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect in October 2025, Israelis in Canada said they are returning to vote in what feels like a \u201clast chance\u201d election.<\/p>\n<p>The death toll numbers come from Gaza\u2019s health ministry. The ministry maintains detailed records and is regarded as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts. Part of the Hamas-run government, the ministry does not distinguish between civilians and militants but says women and children make up nearly half of those killed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis feels almost like the last chance, the last heartbeat, to beat the Netanyahu movement and to get this country back on course. The desperation is palpable. It\u2019s always been stressful and hard, but at this time it seems like it\u2019s really the last chance,\u201d one Israeli-Canadian told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He said his family, many of whom still live in Israel, have been pleading with him to return and cast a ballot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\" readability=\"0.39419795221843\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on World<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnd I just realized it would be really obnoxious of me to keep saying no and no and no,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While these Israelis live outside of the Middle East, they still feel the effects of what one called a \u201cvendetta\u201d on Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m embarrassed to say I\u2019m from Israel,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel I have to apologize. I\u2019m sorry that I\u2019m from this country that\u2019s doing such horrible things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said she owes it to her friends, family and fellow Israelis to return and have her vote counted.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu, 77, is Israel\u2019s longest-serving prime minister and longtime leader of the Likud Party.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Netanyahu\u2019s arrest over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is also embroiled in a years-long legal battle at home, having been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes. He denies any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu\u2019s main opponent in the election is Gadi Eisenkot, 66, who positions himself as a moderate alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Eisenkot rose through the ranks of the Israeli military, eventually becoming chief of staff.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He also served as an observer in Netanyahu\u2019s war cabinet, but resigned after eight months, accusing the prime minister of lacking a clear strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the ballot are former prime minister Naftali Bennett, national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Mansour Abbas, the leader of the Arab-Muslim political party Ra\u2019am.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>With files from The Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"33\">\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">: World<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Palestinian Foreign Ministry is urging international governments to take \u201cclear and firm positions\u201d on escalating violence in the West Bank just days before Israel\u2019s parliamentary election. 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