Netanyahu's fear campaign won large share of support in inconclusive election

NPR | By Daniel Estrin

Published November 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM MST

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Israel's elections were inconclusive, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still won the largest number of votes with a campaign against Arab political parties.

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Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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