# How Benjamin Netanyahu reshaped Israel’s institutions

https://mins.news/en/item/113721

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-24 05:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/24/how-benjamin-netanyahu-reshaped-israels-institutions?traffic_source=rss

> As Israel prepares to vote on October 27, Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking re-election after a long political career that has reshaped the country’s institutions and politics. The article describes expanded religious authority, the Nation-State Basic Law, changes to the judiciary and security institutions, and protests over judicial reform. Netanyahu denies the corruption allegations against him.

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