# Eyeing reelection, Israel’s Netanyahu turns focus to his divided base

https://mins.news/en/item/43201

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-03 06:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4i4cWDM

> Israel’s election is largely a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu’s nearly uninterrupted 17-year rule and his handling of a turbulent period shaped by mass protests, Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and nearly three years of war.

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