# Netanyahu still has a path to power after election-night surprises

https://mins.news/en/video/119710

- France 24 English, 2026-10-28 19:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdKrSLAWxfo

> Israel is still counting ballots after a vote with the highest turnout in decades. Arab parties made historic gains, while Benjamin Netanyahu recorded his worst result since 1999; nevertheless, the country’s longest-serving prime minister still has a route to staying in power. The next parliament’s final makeup is pending, and the panel considers how he might survive politically.

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