Regardless of what shape Israel's next government takes after tomorrow's election, the rise of the far-right will increase the risk of violence in the Palestinian territories and could harm foreign ties with Arab states and the United States. On Nov. 1, Israel will hold its fifth general election since 2019 following the collapse of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's government in June after holding power for a little over a year. Most polls suggest that the results will be divided narrowly between right-wing parties led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and left-wing, Islamist, and center-right parties that oppose him led by current caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid. But polls also show a surge of support for Religious Zionism, a far-right umbrella party that looks likely to become the third largest party in the Knesset. While officials in the United States and the United Arab Emirates have warned that an Israeli...
