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Haviv Rettig Gur
157: Netanyahu was beatable. What happened?
43 minutes Posted Nov 1, 2026 at 5:56 am.
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Netanyahu was vulnerable. His opponents mobilized their voters and delivered huge increases in turnout. But no side secured a governing majority. What happened?


We dig into the election numbers, the cracks in Netanyahu’s coalition, and the opposition’s failure to turn his weaknesses into victory.


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