The founder of Israel’s FBI has decided to stand as the number two candidate for the Islamic party Ra’am. “Since 7 October, a primal fear has resurfaced; now we need rationality and leadership.”

Significant developments have emerged just a few days before the deadline for submitting candidate lists: on the one hand, the alliance between the Islamic party and police officer Segalovitz; on the other, the general who is causing difficulties for Smotrich.