Netanyahu outlines achievements, future plans as Likud leads Israeli polls
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘true’ election results due in one or two days.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘true’ election results due in one or two days.
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters at Likud party headquarters in west Jerusalem after the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 [Ohad Zwigenberg/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26301069753352-1793162999.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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