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Bibi, one more time? Israel’s election launches
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- Economist Podcasts
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- May 20, 2026
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- 1229
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Summary
Is Binyamin Netanyahu ’s time up as Israel’s prime minister? As a vote in parliament triggers the election campaign, our correspondent – and Netanyahu’s biographer – analyses what comes next. We join a US-backed counter-terrorism training exercise in Africa and question whether such missions will outlast Trump. And how Cape Verde came to take part in its first World Cup . Guests and host: Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent Tom Gardner, Africa correspondent Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel, Knesset, Gaza, Hizbullah, Iran Ivory Coast, jihadism, anti-terrorism, overseas aid World Cup, FIFA, Cape Verde Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.