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Israel election 2026: Netanyahu may be weak but the right wing remains as strong as ever

Middle East Eye23 October 2026, 15:51 UTCIsrael

Israel election 2026: Netanyahu may be weak but the right wing remains as strong as ever Submitted by Meron Rapoport on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 15:09 Likud is set to haemorrhage seats but the election is too close to call and voters appear not to have lost any of their right-wing fervour Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets members of the public at a mall in Ramla, 19 October 2026 (Amir Cohen/Reuters)

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