| | *Danan, Deborah (August 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/08/12/netanyahu-palestinian-flags-at-tel-aviv-protest-prove-need-for-nation-state-law/ Netanyahu: Palestinian Flags at Tel Aviv Protest Prove Need for Nation-State Law]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 12, 2018.</ref> His government has taken a strong stance against [[illegal immigration]]<ref>Klein, Aaron (January 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/01/09/successfully-stop-illegal-immigration-follow-israels-model/ How to Successfully Stop Illegal Immigration: Follow Israel’s Model]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Danan, Deborah (August 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/08/21/hundreds-of-thousands-of-israelis-now-eligible-to-carry-firearms/ Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Now Eligible to Carry Firearms]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 21, 2018.</ref> (see also: [[Border wall#Israel]]), and it moved to relax gun regulations.<ref>Deborah, Danan (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/07/09/israel-to-ease-gun-law-regulations/ Israel to Ease Gun Regulations]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.</ref> Netanyahu has taken [[Euroskeptic]] stances and has strengthened Israel's relationships with the conservative countries of Central Europe.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/07/19/listen-netanyahu-caught-hot-mic-blasting-europes-crazy-policies-israel/ LISTEN: Netanyahu Caught on Hot Mic Blasting Europe’s ‘Crazy’ Policies on Israel]. ''Breitbart News''. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.</ref><ref>Kent, Simon (November 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/11/02/netanyahu-rebukes-hostile-e-u-ahead-of-bulgaria-trip/ Netanyahu Rebukes ‘Hostile’ E.U. Ahead of Bulgaria Trip]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 2, 2018.</ref> | | *Danan, Deborah (August 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/08/12/netanyahu-palestinian-flags-at-tel-aviv-protest-prove-need-for-nation-state-law/ Netanyahu: Palestinian Flags at Tel Aviv Protest Prove Need for Nation-State Law]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 12, 2018.</ref> His government has taken a strong stance against [[illegal immigration]]<ref>Klein, Aaron (January 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/01/09/successfully-stop-illegal-immigration-follow-israels-model/ How to Successfully Stop Illegal Immigration: Follow Israel’s Model]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Danan, Deborah (August 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/08/21/hundreds-of-thousands-of-israelis-now-eligible-to-carry-firearms/ Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Now Eligible to Carry Firearms]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 21, 2018.</ref> (see also: [[Border wall#Israel]]), and it moved to relax gun regulations.<ref>Deborah, Danan (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/07/09/israel-to-ease-gun-law-regulations/ Israel to Ease Gun Regulations]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.</ref> Netanyahu has taken [[Euroskeptic]] stances and has strengthened Israel's relationships with the conservative countries of Central Europe.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/07/19/listen-netanyahu-caught-hot-mic-blasting-europes-crazy-policies-israel/ LISTEN: Netanyahu Caught on Hot Mic Blasting Europe’s ‘Crazy’ Policies on Israel]. ''Breitbart News''. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.</ref><ref>Kent, Simon (November 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/11/02/netanyahu-rebukes-hostile-e-u-ahead-of-bulgaria-trip/ Netanyahu Rebukes ‘Hostile’ E.U. Ahead of Bulgaria Trip]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 2, 2018.</ref> |
| − | Netanyahu faced a tough re-election campaign in 2019,<ref>Taylor, Guy (April 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/benjamin-netanyahu-benny-gantz-election-israels-de/ Gantz has chance of blocking Netanyahu's historic streak in election, pulling Israel toward center]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 7, 2019.</ref> and by that time, he had helped "transform" Israel, shifting it to the political Right.<ref>Schwartz, Felicia (April 7, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/israels-election-is-seen-as-a-referendum-on-netanyahu-in-a-country-he-helped-transform-11554638418 Israel’s Election Is Seen as a Referendum on Netanyahu in a Country He Helped Transform]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 7, 2019.</ref> | + | Netanyahu faced a tough re-election campaign in 2019,<ref>Taylor, Guy (April 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/benjamin-netanyahu-benny-gantz-election-israels-de/ Gantz has chance of blocking Netanyahu's historic streak in election, pulling Israel toward center]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 7, 2019.</ref> and by that time, he had helped "transform" Israel, shifting it to the political Right.<ref>Schwartz, Felicia (April 7, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/israels-election-is-seen-as-a-referendum-on-netanyahu-in-a-country-he-helped-transform-11554638418 Israel’s Election Is Seen as a Referendum on Netanyahu in a Country He Helped Transform]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 7, 2019.</ref> He became the apparent winner of the election, though coalition-building is the most important part of Israel's elections.<ref>Murphy, James (April 10, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/31987-netanyahu-wins-israeli-snap-election Netanyahu Wins Israeli Snap Election]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 10, 2019.</ref> |