Why Netanyahu Could—and Should—Win

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Taub, G. (2026, October 27). Why Netanyahu Could—and Should—Win. The Free Press. https://www.thefp.com/p/why-netanyahu-could-and-should-win-israel-election

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Israeli historian Gadi Taub argues for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's continued leadership as Israelis vote in their first national election since the October 7 attacks. Despite international criticism and challenges from centrist leader Gadi Eisenkot, Taub contends that Netanyahu’s response to the war is more significant than his role when it began. The article presents a case for voting based on Israel’s future vision under Netanyahu's leadership rather than focusing solely on personal accountability for recent events.
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As Israelis prepare for their first national election since the October 7 attacks, international media coverage has largely focused on the growing challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist challenger Gadi Eisenkot. Despite this attention, there has been less discussion in the United States about the case supporting Netanyahu's continued leadership. Israeli historian Gadi Taub argues that while it appears the election is solely centered around Netanyahu, the contest actually represents a broader choice between two visions for Israel’s future. The vote could determine whether Netanyahu remains Prime Minister or if a new leader like Eisenkot will take control of the country.

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🔮 Yet amid the attention on Netanyahu’s challengers, much of the coverage’s presumption that his time in power will soon be over, and the vociferous international criticism of the Israeli prime minister, one perspective has been harder to come by here in the United States: the affirmative case for Netanyahu.
2026-10-27 · assertive framing · Why Netanyahu Could—and Should—Win
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Israel Israeli Israelis Yashar the United States

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Netanyahu PERSON · 6× Israel GPE · 3× Israeli NORP · 3× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 2× Gadi Eisenkot PERSON · 2× Eisenkot PERSON · 1× Gadi Taub PERSON · 1× Israelis NORP · 1× Yashar PERSON · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Yet amid the attention on Netanyahu’s challengers, much of the coverage’s presumption that his time in power will soon be over, and the vociferous international criticism of the Israeli prime minister, one perspective has been harder to come by here in the United States: the affirmative case for Netanyahu.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
🔮 Yet amid the attention on Netanyahu’s challengers, much of the coverage’s presumption that his time in power will soon be over, and the vociferous international criticism of the Israeli prime minister, one perspective has been harder to come by here in the United States: the affirmative case for Netanyahu.
2026-10-29 · The Free Press
Why Netanyahu Could—and Should—Win · assertive framing

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As Israelis head to the polls for the first national election since the October 7 attacks, international media coverage has centered largely on the growing challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. asserted
coverage → head → Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the centrist Yashar party (read our profile of Eisenkot here), has emerged as his main contender. asserted
Eisenkot → read → contender
Yet amid the attention on Netanyahu’s challengers, much of the coverage’s presumption that his time in power will soon be over, and the vociferous international criticism of the Israeli prime minister, one perspective has been harder to come by here in the United States: the affirmative case for Netanyahu. asserted
perspective → come → Netanyahu
Today we bring you exactly that, courtesy of Israeli historian and author Gadi Taub, who also offers his view on what will happen after the polls close in Israel. asserted
polls → bring → Israel
To the naked eye, the Israeli election looks like it is about a single person: The right is going to vote for Benjamin Netanyahu, while the left—rather than voting for Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, or Yair Golan—is going to vote against Netanyahu. asserted
left → look → Netanyahu
In some ways, that’s true—but not because the drama is personal. asserted
drama → ’ → ways
Rather, Israel is facing a choice between two visions of its future: one personified by Netanyahu’s continued leadership, and the other by his removal. asserted
Israel → face → removal
It would do well to opt for the former. asserted
It → do → former
Let me explain. asserted
me → let → ?
Israel has now passed three years of war, and much of Tuesday’s elections concern the beginning of that war: October 7, 2023. asserted
much → pass → war
One of the most potent criticisms of Netanyahu is that this traumatic day happened on his watch. asserted
day → happen → watch
That’s true. asserted
That → ’ → ?
But it’s far less important that it happened than what Netanyahu did in its aftermath. asserted
Netanyahu → ’ → aftermath
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