Israel's Lapid pays political price for Gaza escalation - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Three months before the Nov. 1 elections, and following growing tensions on Gaza border, Prime Minister Yair Lapid decided to respond forcefully to Islamic Jihad threats.

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