What’s behind Israel’s growing shift to the right?
Reported by Al Jazeera · October 7, 2026
Three years after the October 7 attacks, the politics of Israeli society has shifted further right, sidelining voices calling for a political settlement with Palestinians. But as Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains, the shift began years before October 7.
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- Three years after the October 7 attacks, the politics of Israeli society has shifted further right, sidelining voices calling for a political settlement with Palestinians. But as Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains, the shift began years before
- Explosion shutters Venezuela’s second-largest oil refineryVideo Duration 00 minutes 35 seconds play-arrow00:35
- Two Houthi missiles target Yemen’s Aden International AirportVideo Duration 00 minutes 28 seconds play-arrow00:28
- French mayor tear-gassed after shielding protesters from policeVideo Duration 00 minutes 42 seconds play-arrow00:42
- Fans flood Buenos Aires ahead of Messi’s final international matchVideo Duration 00 minutes 28 seconds play-arrow00:28