# Will Netanyahu Hold On to Power in Israel’s Coming Election?

https://mins.news/en/item/111344

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-22 15:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-22/israel-election-2026-will-trump-endorsed-netanyahu-be-reelected?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ada28788aa25d000136284d

> Israel is preparing for an Oct. 27 election that will effectively serve as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, its longest-serving prime minister. It will be the first national vote since the Hamas militants’ assault on Oct. 7, 2023, the deadliest day in Israel’s history.

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