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Alistair Burns hopes to build stronger network among Western and Gulf states to combat state hostage-taking
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM fighting for survival
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's consummate political survivor, faces the fight of his life in Tuesday's election as he tries to convince voters he is still the only candidate capable of keeping them safe. The 77-year-old's security-first reputation was all but shattered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, and his main rival -- ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot -- has channelled public anger over the failure and is running neck and neck with Netanyahu in polls.