# Netanyahu is ‘fighting for his political life’ in Israel’s first vote since Oct. 7, but may survive

https://mins.news/en/item/114562

- CBC News, 2026-10-25 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/netanyahu-israel-election-9.7394784?cmp=rss

> Few Israeli analysts are ready to count out the country’s longest-serving prime minister ahead of Tuesday’s election, despite the catastrophic impact of the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023.

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