# Netanyahu’s protector image tested after Hamas attack

https://mins.news/en/video/79180

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 18:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OqNriV5N70

> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is repeating the campaign strategy that has helped him retain power for decades as he seeks victory in next month’s election. He portrays himself as the only leader able to keep Israelis safe in a hostile region, but the Hamas attack has put that claim under pressure.

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