Why has Netanyahu been in power for so long?

The main reasons for Netanyahu's victory are as follows:

First, Israelis have always been most concerned about their own survival and security. Netanyahu's "killer" in defeating Perez is to make an issue of "security", which is in line with the urgent mood of most Israelis to restore their sense of security. "Hamas" made suicide bombings in Israel one after another, which objectively provided Likud with a bombshell to attack the Labor Party. While holding high the "security banner", Netanyahu lost no time to take over some peace slogans, thus winning the support of some voters who are willing to peace but dissatisfied with the current policies of the Labor Party.

Second, the internal coordination of the Likud Group's three-party alliance. The leader of the Bridge Party, Levy, gave up running for the post of Prime Minister, and his followers turned to concentrate on supporting Netanyahu, further strengthening Netanyahu's campaign position.

3. Israeli Arabs are traditional supporters of the Labor Party. After the "Qana Massacre" in Lebanon, 52% of Israeli Arabs lost trust in Perez, and many of them gave up voting, thus increasing Netanyahu's chances of winning.

Fourthly, the campaign organization of Likud Group is vivid and colorful. Strategically, it tries to publicize its own advantages and attack each other's shortcomings. For example, it captures the voters' desire for change and innovation, and hypes that Netanyahu is full of vitality and is the representative of Israel's future. Although Perez has political experience in governing the country, he is old after all. In contrast, the Labour Party's propaganda is weak, and its campaign leaders have their own plans and serious internal friction.

Five, hundreds of thousands of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union have poor housing and employment conditions. They are very concerned about Labour's immigration policy. On the one hand, they formed a new party to participate in parliamentary elections and sought to improve their political status; On the other hand, he supported Netanyahu in the choice of prime minister, hoping that his policy of expanding settlements would bring them economic benefits, thus greatly changing the power balance between Likud Group and Labour Party.

6. The solidarity of the leaders of the United States, Palestine and other countries with Perez aroused the rebellious mentality of Israeli voters. Many people think that this is an interference in Israel's internal affairs, and the voting effect is counterproductive.