# Israel Election Tests Netanyahu’s Hold on Power

https://mins.news/en/video/114737

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-25 13:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVqXUU7V9iA

> Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discusses how security, democracy and the war in Iran are shaping Israel’s election. He argues that Israel needs a different approach to settler violence in the West Bank, and says further military action against Iran should be guided by intelligence rather than electoral considerations.

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