October 7 survivors, bereaved families contest Israeli election as candidates
At least nine Israelis with personal ties to the 2023 Hamas attack are running for parliament, spanning the political spectrum from centrist to far-right.
At least nine Israelis who lost loved ones or survived the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack are running for parliament in Tuesday's election, drawn into politics by the deadliest day in the nation's history. Candidates range from retired army Major General Noam Tibon, who rescued his son from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, to hostage family members and bereaved parents, representing parties from the centrist opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and far-right factions.