Israeli security personnel walk past a boy playing football after the reopening of a settlement at Ganim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on August 13, 2026. The settlement had been dismantled more than 20 years ago as part of a disengagement plan by the then government which wanted to reduce friction by leaving densely populated Palestinian areas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government gave the green light to rebuild the settlement as it seeks to appeal to his hard-right base ahead of October 27 elections, which polls show are looking tight. (Photo by ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)