# Israel election tests Netanyahu's grip amid security and political rifts

https://mins.news/en/item/115195

- CGTN, 2026-10-26 01:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-26/Israel-election-tests-Netanyahu-s-grip-amid-security-political-rifts-1RxaOfwSFH2/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Israelis vote Tuesday in a close election shaped by the security failures surrounding the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, subsequent wars, and disputes over military service and government accountability. Polls show no clear route to a governing majority. Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to stay in power as Likud faces a challenge from Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party and other opposition groups.

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