"Former Israeli Soldier Challenges Santos in NY Special Election, Criticizes Biden's Border Policy"

Mazi Pilip, an Ethiopian-Israeli immigrant and former IDF soldier, is running as a Republican to replace former GOP Rep. George Santos in a special election for New York’s 3rd Congressional District. She criticized her Democratic opponent, Tom Suozzi, for supporting open borders and blamed the Biden administration for the border crisis. Suozzi fired back, claiming Pilip lacks solutions and highlighting a Senate bill for border security. A poll shows Suozzi leading Pilip, with the special election scheduled for Feb. 13.