ANNA BARSKY

European countries are increasing defense budgets and confronting the Russian threat, and in areas where no available alternative exists, they are finding it difficult to give up Israeli systems.

Elharrar emphasized that, although she would not be running on the Yesh Atid list for the next Knesset, she would remain in the party and would continue to participate in the ongoing campaign.

Segalovich is meant to help him solve a problem far more difficult than gaining another Knesset seat: legitimacy.

Some 56.8% of respondents said they have encountered fake or impersonating accounts frequently or occasionally, while only about 20% said they had never encountered the phenomenon.

Bennett is offering soft-right voters an alternative to Netanyahu, while Eisenkot is seeking to hold the political center while persuading right-wing voters that he is not dependent on the Left.

Simultaneously, tensions grew between National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Likud party after he announced that Otzma Yehudit would not run together with the Religious Zionist Party.

Winter is seeking to remove from the agenda the campaign portraying him as a risk to the right, as someone who could help replace Netanyahu or siphon votes away from the bloc.

Against this backdrop, the possibility of Netanyahu taking over the presidency after Herzog's term ends is being discussed.

The appointment adds weight to the possibility that a decision guaranteeing that outcome will soon follow, moving Elkin into a realistic position on the Likud list.

Washington says restraint and dialogue are the best path forward to prevent further escalation among Jerusalem, Damascus, and Ankara.