Israeli local elections are being held amid the backdrop of recent conflict, with some candidates, like Yaron Rosenthal in Gush Etzion and Noa Shalom in Jerusalem, balancing their campaign efforts with reserve duty in the IDF.

In a discussion on the COMMENTARY podcast, it is highlighted that Donald Trump's proposal to postpone the election is viewed as an attack on the American civic agreement and indicative of his unsuitability for the presidency.