Could Israel’s coming election see an end to Netanyahu’s political career?
Key takeaways
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting political, legal and US pressure ahead of crucial elections.
- Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is regarded as the ultimate survivor in Israeli politics.
- Israel is embroiled in another war with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah to the north.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting political, legal and US pressure ahead of crucial elections.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre, his wife Sara, left, and Israel's President Isaac Herzog [File: Ilia Yefimovich/Pool Photo via AP]By Simon Speakman Cordall Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Upcoming elections in Israel will likely decide the legacy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces mounting pressure over his handling of wars in the region and corruption charges.
Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is regarded as the ultimate survivor in Israeli politics. But with the upcoming general election, slated for October, he is now confronted with his biggest challenge yet that could see his nearly four-decade political career come to an acrimonious end.