# Netanyahu’s fight to own the election narrative

https://mins.news/en/item/85244

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-04 10:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/10/4/netanyahus-fight-to-own-the-election-narrative?traffic_source=rss

> With Israel’s election a month away, media debate has focused on what Benjamin Netanyahu knew before October 7. The prime minister is suing the newspaper that reported the claim, while right-wing Channel 14 says it is irrelevant. The coverage, the programme argues, avoids confronting what Israel has done in Gaza.

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