# How ‘NAZA’ and Avi Nesher’s ‘Our Loves’ May Have Swayed Israel’s Electorate Against Netanyahu

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-naza-and-avi-neshers-our-loves-may-have-swayed-israels-electorate-against-netanyahu/
- Published: 2026-10-27T23:00:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T23:19:38+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/israeli-elections-netanyahu-eisenkot-winner-naza-reasons-1236741320/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Middle East, World

## Key points

- Israel’s Change bloc held an early two-seat lead.
- *Our Loves* drew 150,000 admissions before the election.
- Debate over *NAZA* may have amplified criticism of Netanyahu’s government.

## Summary

Israel’s Change bloc appeared to edge out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc in Tuesday’s election, and two films may have helped shape voters’ views. Avi Nesher’s popular drama *Our Loves* depicts the security failures around the 7 October attacks, while the documentary *NAZA* has fuelled debate about the government’s conduct of the Gaza war.

The early count gave the Change bloc a 52–50 lead in the 120-seat Knesset, with 61 seats needed for a majority; about 50,000 votes correspond to one seat. *Our Loves*, released two weeks before the election, drew 150,000 admissions. *NAZA*, which was not released in Israel, was widely discussed in the Israeli press, and the government’s threat to strip its filmmakers of citizenship may have reinforced criticism that it rejects scrutiny. The article cautions that the films’ influence on a close, complex election cannot be measured precisely.

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