# Can Netanyahu’s security pledge win him this election?

https://mins.news/en/video/113796

- France 24 English, 2026-10-24 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a_0ka4QKds

> As Israelis vote for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks and the start of the Gaza war, Benjamin Netanyahu’s longstanding claim that he alone can keep Israel safe may prove less effective as a campaign strategy.

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