# Benjamin Netanyahu: A troubled leader and political mastermind

https://mins.news/en/video/85502

- DW News, 2026-10-04 16:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_1Ks2apMWs

> The Hamas terror attacks of October 7 are described as a failure of Israeli security, yet Benjamin Netanyahu remains dominant in Israeli politics. Many observers abroad see repeated failures in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza, where the Hamas-run health ministry says 74,000 people have been killed. Why do Israeli voters view Netanyahu differently?

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