{
  "id": 17104902,
  "title": "'Likud has become like a cult': Voters who spoke to Haaretz foreshadowed Netanyahu's staying power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/likud-has-become-like-a-cult-voters-who-spoke-to-haaretz-foreshadowed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:40:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-10-29/ty-article-magazine/.premium/likud-has-become-like-a-cult-voters-foreshadowed-netanyahus-staying-power/000001a1-8732-dbb9-a7ef-ff76326c0000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Starting in the spring, hundreds around Israel told Haaretz how they would vote - and why. The election results show that in places like Kiryat Shmona and Netivot, when some said they wouldn't switch to Eisenkot's party, they meant it",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "Netanyahu eyes former allies as Likud pushes for talks with Bennett and Liberman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahu-eyes-former-allies-as-likud-pushes-for-talks-with-bennett",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:00:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel election results: Netanyahu's Likud biggest party in Israel after all votes counted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/israel-election-results-netanyahus-likud-biggest-party-in-israel",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:20:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party alleges election theft without evidence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahus-likud-party-alleges-election-theft",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:01:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/israeli-opposition-accuses-netanyahu-of-trying-to-delegitimise",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:21:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}