Benjamin Netanyahu, a political survivor clinging to war to win once more
The prime minister, with an international arrest warrant as a suspect of crimes against humanity in Gaza, comes to the elections in second place, after 19 years in power, more than anyone in the history of Israel
In August 2026, two months before the elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara attended a concert by popular Israeli pop star Eden Ben Zaken in Jerusalem. Ben Zaken, also born in Jerusalem, is popular among the traditional social base of the right-wing Likud party, led by Netanyahu. During the concert, Ben Zaken stopped the show and had a microphone brought to the VIP area, where Netanyahu addressed the crowd, saying "You are proof that the people of Israel live and are strong!"
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