# Opposition leader Lapid says Netanyahu suffered a 'crushing defeat'

https://mins.news/en/video/118485

- TRT World, 2026-10-28 02:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pOXD7vLK9c

> Faten Elwan, a Palestinian affairs analyst, said fears of displacement, home demolitions and the Gaza war drove a surge in Palestinian citizens’ participation in Israel’s elections. A grassroots movement mobilised voters to challenge Netanyahu and his far-right allies.

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