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Israeli election to test Netanyahu's ability to hold power
On Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How might Israeli policy change if the opposition succeeds?
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What the coverage shows
Most outlets frame the vote as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu and his grip on power, with CBS News, NBC News, the AP and France 24 all emphasizing that it is his leadership that is under test. CBS News alone twice foregrounds the idea that “essentially one man is on the ballot,” while CBS News also separately says Netanyahu’s coalition trails in polls. Axios stands apart by focusing on Trump advisers seeing an opening beyond Netanyahu, and Al Jazeera and Democracy Now! are the only ones to foreground possible implications for Palestinians.
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