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Netanyahu’s success at polls defies media, pundits — now it’s time to defeat the Iranian regime

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Post Editorial Board. (2026, October 28). Netanyahu’s success at polls defies media, pundits — now it’s time to defeat the Iranian regime. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/opinion/netanyahus-success-at-polls-defies-media-pundits-now-its-time-to-defeat-the-iranian-regime/

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Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party emerged victorious in recent Israeli elections, despite early exit polls suggesting otherwise. While his coalition may not secure a parliamentary majority initially, Netanyahu has proven critics wrong by rallying significant public support. The article emphasizes Netanyahu’s defiance of media predictions and argues that his tough stance against Iran resonates with voters who see him as the strongest leader for Israel's security and sovereignty.
Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 27, 2026, Israel held its parliamentary elections after three years of conflict. With 99.5% of votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc secured the most seats but fell short of an outright majority in the 120-seat Knesset, winning 53 seats compared to 48 for the main opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties won a record 19 seats, up from 10 previously, making them key players in forming a coalition government. Despite these changes, neither side secured enough support to form a majority without the other's cooperation, leading to potential political deadlock.

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Projections early on election night showed Netanyahu’s coalition with fewer seats than the “ditch Bibi” alliance, even though Likud had the most votes; Obama-era officials and armchair “experts” jumped to declare that Israelis had delivered a “rebuke” of Netanyahu and his war strategy.
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🔮 Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party are the winners in the Israeli election — though their coalition will likely fall short of a majority, so Israel will probably head to fresh elections in a few months.
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Netanyahu’s success at polls defies media, pundits — now it’s time to defeat the Iranian regime · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party are the winners in the Israeli election — though their coalition will likely fall short of a majority, so Israel will probably head to fresh elections in a few months. asserted
Israel → fall → months
But Bibi will have the upper hand — proving the exit polls and liberal pundits wrong. asserted
polls → have → hand
Projections early on election night showed Netanyahu’s coalition with fewer seats than the “ditch Bibi” alliance, even though Likud had the most votes; Obama-era officials and armchair “experts” jumped to declare that Israelis had delivered a “rebuke” of Netanyahu and his war strategy. asserted
Israelis → show → Netanyahu
Within hours, the results were reversed: Israelis had rallied behind their prime minister; the opposition — led by former Gen. Gadi Eisenkot — appears to have depended too heavily on the hopes of Netanyahu-haters in the media and abroad. asserted
opposition → reverse → media
As the exit polls landed, Eisenkot called on Netanyahu to accept defeat and retire from politics. asserted
Eisenkot → land → politics
If exit polls mattered, Hillary Clinton would have won in 2016, and Donald Trump would have been a footnote in history. asserted
Trump → matter → history
Trump’s endorsement likely helped Netanyahu in the closing weeks; it was certainly more powerful than Chuck Schumer’s vote. asserted
it → help → vote
Recall that in 2024, with Israeli civilians under attack, Schumer took to the floor of the US Senate to demand that Netanyahu call new elections — an extraordinary assault on an ally in wartime, blatantly interfering in its internal politics. asserted
Netanyahu → recall → politics
Well, Israelis have delivered their verdict: They trust Trump more than Schumer. asserted
They → deliver → Schumer
International condemnation like Schumer’s (not to mention the antics of Mayor Zohran Mamdani) likely helped Netanyahu in the end: Voters backed him rather than accept that enemies and antisemites would choose their country’s leaders. asserted
enemies → mention → leaders
Israelis told the world: We are a sovereign nation. asserted
We → tell → world
But Netanyahu should take one result to heart: The Arab parties did extraordinarily well. asserted
parties → take → heart
That refutes claims of “apartheid,” but it also sends a message that hateful rhetoric from far-right Jewish politicians, and vigilante actions by extremist settlers, must end. uncertain
rhetoric → refute → settlers
In the end, Netanyahu prevailed because voters respect strength. asserted
voters → prevail → strength
He defeated Hamas and Hezbollah, brought back the hostages, and put Israel back on a path of economic growth. asserted
He → defeat → growth
Regardless of who governs in the end, the Israeli people back Netanyahu’s tough approach to Iran. asserted
people → govern → Iran
Now it is time to end the war, with victory — and with America’s full support. asserted
it → end → support
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