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A new poll indicates that the pro-Netanyahu political bloc has pulled roughly even with its opponents ahead of Israel's October 27 election, marking a sharp shift in the electoral landscape. Footage circulated of the prime minister nodding along as yeshiva students sang about taking vengeance against Palestinians, drawing renewed criticism of his political alliances. The polling shift comes amid heightened debate over settler violence in the West Bank, with President Isaac Herzog telling CNN that Israel is making a 'major effort' to curb such incidents. The narrowing race adds pressure on both governing and opposition parties as they finalize campaign strategies ahead of the vote.