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Netanyahu fighting for his political life in Israeli election
Israelis voted in one of the most important elections on Tuesday, with the potential to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and help shape the future of the war with Iran, the Gaza Strip and America's relationship with the Middle East. Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv.
What the coverage shows
All five outlets frame the vote as a high-stakes, pivotal election, and CBS News, France 24 and BBC all explicitly present it as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu. CBS News is the only outlet to foreground Israelis living abroad spending thousands to fly in to vote, while NBC News uniquely centers families of Oct. 7 victims urging Israelis to vote. NPR’s mention is the least detailed, pairing the election with unrelated U.S. midterm coverage.
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