# How Netanyahu reshaped Israel after 18 years in power

https://mins.news/en/video/107663

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-20 10:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpeBz1gBImI

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, described as a politician with nine lives, has held power for more than 18 years, making him the country’s longest-serving and most polarising leader. Next week’s election is seen in part as a referendum on his leadership, and the report examines his effect on Israel.

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