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How Netanyahu Used Fear, Again, to Win Votes in the Israel Elections

Despite years of political baggage, the Israeli prime minister outperformed expectations, and his rivals, by playing on Jewish voters’ fears of Arab political power and potential security threats.

29 October 2026Live

Sources

The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/world/middleeast/netanyahu-fear-election-votes.html

Despite years of political baggage, the Israeli prime minister outperformed expectations, and his rivals, by playing on Jewish voters’ fears of Arab political power and potential security threats.

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