PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldNetanyahu Leverages Trump Ties and Wartime Record in Israel 2026 Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking another term in the 2026 election by emphasizing his wartime leadership and close relationship with former US President Donald Trump. His Likud party faces strong competition from rivals led by ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot. The election is shaped by divisions over the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's response, with no clear majority expected in the 120-seat Knesset.
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