Which way will Israel break? Netanyahu still in it after election night surprises

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In Israel, the surprises only start with election night: they're still counting ballots in a vote that featured the highest turnout in decades, historic inroads by Arab parties, Benjamin Netanyahu’s worst result since 1999 and yet Israel’s longest-serving prime minister still has a path to staying in power. As we await the definitive makeup of the next parliament, our panel breaks out the calculators and pie charts: in what scenario does Netanyahu survive? Is the issue with the right-wing Likud leader or his policies?
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- 84 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 28, 2026
- Byline
- François PICARD
- Source
- France 24 French