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Beyond Netanyahu: Will Israel Change Course?

Netanyahu may lose the election but Netanyahuism could survive

Sep 16, 2026
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh

Benjamin Netanyahu may lose Israel’s October election, but removing the man who has dominated Israeli politics for years may do little to change the strategic logic that keeps Israel in a state of permanent conflict.

Benjamin Netanyahu is finally facing the political vulnerability he has long evaded. With his right-wing bloc increas…

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