# Analysis: Israeli voters driven by security, Haredi question and Netanyahu

https://mins.news/en/video/89073

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-07 03:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTmkQA5Qm1A

> Ahead of Israel’s October 27 election, Dan Perry, a former Associated Press chief in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, says security remains paramount for Israeli voters. He argues that the question of responsibility for October 7 is less damaging to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu than expected, while the growing ultra-Orthodox Haredi population’s refusal to join the army is another critical issue for Israel’s future.

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