# Netanyahu weighs West Bank operation ahead of election

https://mins.news/en/video/113220

- France 24 English, 2026-10-23 18:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l11343tC28U

> As Israel nears a consequential parliamentary election and violence renews in the occupied West Bank, journalist Ben-Dror Yemini assesses Netanyahu’s political prospects, the limits of military escalation and the changing link between national security and electoral legitimacy. Yemini says Netanyahu has been unpopular since October 7, 2023, calling the Hamas-led attacks a turning point.

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