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The Israeli elections prove Netanyahu’s political prowess

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Samet, D. J. (2026, November 6). The Israeli elections prove Netanyahu’s political prowess. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4795296/israeli-elections-prove-benjamin-netanyahu-political-prowess/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-06 · by Daniel J. Samet

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Benjamin Netanyahu's political resilience was on full display in recent Israeli elections despite facing significant challenges. After a devastating terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, which his government failed to prevent and which initially suggested his downfall, Netanyahu surprisingly maintained strong support. Polls had previously indicated that the opposition would defeat him and his Likud party, but the election results show that Netanyahu's political fortunes remain intact, confounding expectations.
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On October 27, 2026, Israelis voted in a closely contested election for the Knesset amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. The race primarily pitted incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party against his main challenger, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist Yashar party. While initial polls suggested a strong challenge to Netanyahu, the results on November 3 showed his bloc securing 53 seats, slightly ahead of the opposition. However, neither side has a clear majority, leaving the future government formation uncertain and potentially requiring support from Arab-majority parties or other smaller factions. The election highlighted growing discontent with Netanyahu’s leadership and concerns over security failures following Hamas attacks in October 2023.

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Who wrote this

Daniel J. Samet
1 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
Polling conducted after Oct. 7 found that the opposition would wallop Netanyahu and his Likud party.
2026-11-06 · assertive framing · The Israeli elections prove Netanyahu’s political prowess
The only article under this byline in the corpus.

Topics

Israel Israeli Likud

Subjects

Netanyahu PERSON · 4× Israeli NORP · 2× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 1× Bibi PERSON · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Likud ORG · 1×

Narrative

Although neither his bloc nor the opposition has a straightforward path to forming the next government, it is astonishing that Netanyahu’s political fortunes endure at all.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
Polling conducted after Oct. 7 found that the opposition would wallop Netanyahu and his Likud party.
2026-11-09 · Washington Examiner
The Israeli elections prove Netanyahu’s political prowess · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

Those banking on a loss for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in last week’s elections were sorely mistaken. asserted
Those → bank → elections
Although neither his bloc nor the opposition has a straightforward path to forming the next government, it is astonishing that Netanyahu’s political fortunes endure at all. asserted
fortunes → have → government
Consider the headwinds he faced in this election. asserted
he → consider → election
On Oct. 7, 2023, Israel suffered the darkest day in its 75-year-history. asserted
Israel → suffer → history
Netanyahu, who led the government that failed to prevent these terrorist massacres, was thought to be a goner politically. asserted
that → lead → massacres
Polling conducted after Oct. 7 found that the opposition would wallop Netanyahu and his Likud party. asserted
opposition → conduct → Netanyahu
It looked like the Israeli people were going to punish Netanyahu and the government for the catastrophe of Oct. 7. asserted
people → look → Oct.
How could any politician, even one as savvy as Bibi, overcome these odds? uncertain
politician → overcome → odds
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