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Israeli public fears election fraud, uprising; Bennett cuts Haredi funding

8/7/2026

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Israelis Question Election

72% of Jewish Israelis and 58.5% of Arab Israelis say the July 2026 election integrity is at risk.
61% of Jewish Israelis and 60% of Arab Israelis oppose adding the Ra'am party to the next government, while 67% reject the law to stop the arrest of deserters.
80% of Jewish Israelis, versus 40% of Arab Israelis, see a high likelihood of a West Bank uprising.

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Bennett Cuts Funding

Naftali Bennett says state funding will end for Haredi schools that omit core subjects like math, English and civics.
Twenty-two percent of children under 14 are Haredi, and the share could reach about 50 % by 2065.
Economist Amit Ben-David warns a “spiral of collapse” could drive the 300,000-strong high-tech, medical and scientific workforce to emigrate.

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Israelis Question Election

72% of Jewish Israelis and 58.5% of Arab Israelis say the July 2026 election integrity is at risk.
61% of Jewish Israelis and 60% of Arab Israelis oppose adding the Ra'am party to the next government, while 67% reject the law to stop the arrest of deserters.
80% of Jewish Israelis, versus 40% of Arab Israelis, see a high likelihood of a West Bank uprising.

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