‘No one like Bibi’: Netanyahu supporters’ faith remains unshaken ahead of key election

A feature article profiles unwavering support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among voters in Dimona and Ramle ahead of a close election. Supporters cite his experience, security record, and Trump endorsement. Netanyahu's main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, has struggled to shake the loyalty of the pro-Netanyahu base.

A feature article profiles the unwavering support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among voters in the southern town of Dimona and the city of Ramle ahead of a close election. Voter Daniela Hermon, 60, said 'a leader of this caliber emerges only once every century.' Netanyahu arrived at a campaign stop in Dimona to a rock star's welcome on his 77th birthday, where he touted the military campaign against Iran and reminded voters of his endorsement by US President Donald Trump. In the last election in 2022, Likud won 51 percent of the vote in Dimona. Another supporter, Moti Cohen, said 'there's no one like Bibi.' Netanyahu's main challenger, ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot, has struggled to shake the loyalty of the pro-Netanyahu base. Some supporters accused Eisenkot of being a puppet of left-wing elites. One voter, Aaron Meguira, said he was voting for Eisenkot, accusing Netanyahu of having 'divided the people' and pointing to the October 7 attack as happening under his watch. The article notes that polls show a dead heat or Netanyahu slightly behind. The article ends with a fundraising appeal from the outlet's founding editor.