As polls tighten ahead of Israeli election, three small right-wing factions emerge as wild cards

The Israeli political landscape is shifting as the election approaches, with smaller right-wing parties emerging as potential wild cards. According to Haaretz, these smaller parties pose a risk to Netanyahu's bloc if they fail to meet the electoral threshold, but if they stay afloat, they could help narrow the gap between the blocs.

In a separate development, Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of at least three Palestinians, including a patient at a healthcare center. The Israeli military said it had struck a militant in the area, while medics reported that some casualties resulted from a second strike near a group of people who had rushed to aid the initial victims.

The incidents in Gaza are unrelated to the Israeli election, but they do highlight the ongoing tensions in the region. The Israeli military has been involved in several incidents in Gaza in recent days, including the killing of two Hamas commanders, Ahmed Al-Batsh and another man, whose name was not specified in the reports.

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