# Israeli election a ‘referendum’ on Netanyahu, security and the country’s democratic future

https://mins.news/en/video/117915

- France 24 English, 2026-10-27 18:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjLpZheNcE

> Ron Gerlitz, CEO of Hebrew University’s aChord Center, says the election’s main issue is the fight for Israeli democracy. He also discusses the weakening of Benjamin Netanyahu’s longstanding association with national security and the psychological foundations of his enduring support.

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