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What to know about the Israeli elections as Netanyahu faces a battle for survival

NBC News26 October 2026, 11:10 UTCIsrael

After three years of navigating war, crisis and global outcry, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the most significant electoral tests of his decades-long political career.

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