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The Times of Israel reported that residents of the southern town of Netivot praised Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir for his controversial tightening of Palestinian prisoners' conditions and his expansion of gun licenses. Some residents blamed leftists for the October 7 attack. The report said support for the Shas party is fracturing in its Mizrahi heartland, with Ben Gvir benefiting from the shift in the run-up to coalition talks.