Netanyahu seems on track to be Israel’s next prime minister
Big gains by far-right parties may push him to victory
Sayeret Matkal, Israel’s premier commando unit, did not simply model itself on Britain’s Special Air Service (sas), it also stole its motto: “Who dares wins”. It is a creed that has been tested almost to destruction by Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister and an alumnus of the Israeli unit. After four failed attempts and 16 months in opposition, Mr Netanyahu seems to have won a parliamentary majority that will put him back in the prime minister’s office.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Swinging right”
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