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Israel's election: Netanyahu fights for survival as rivals close in

independent.co.uk — October 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM UTC

Israel holds a pivotal general election on October 27, the first since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting for political survival amid declining poll support. Netanyahu, 77, faces an ICC warrant over alleged Gaza war crimes and a domestic corruption trial, though he retains support from US President Donald Trump. His Likud party has dropped in polls, with rivals including former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, ex-premier Naftali Bennett, and former defense minister Avigdor Lieberman. Far-right allies Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir back Netanyahu, while ultra-Orthodox parties remain key coalition partners. A stalemate could leave Netanyahu as caretaker prime minister for months.

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