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From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily.
Israelis head to the polls next week.
And on the ballot is the future of a country that's become increasingly isolated on the world stage,
both because of the war in Gaza and a growing outcry over settler violence in the West Bank.
And so today, our colleague Jerusalem Bureau Chief David Halpfinger explains
how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu differs from his biggest challenger on the issues