Jerusalem, July 28 - With Israel’s parliamentary elections approaching and polls showing Benjamin Netanyahu’s grip on power beginning to slip, occult advisors close to the prime minister have delivered a grim assessment: the cursed amulet that has sustained his political survival for decades is nearly depleted and demands an immediate fresh infusion of Palestinian blood.

The artifact, a dark iron pendant of uncertain origin acquired during Netanyahu’s years in the political wilderness, has long been credited with shielding him from corruption trials, coalition collapses, and repeated challenges from rivals. According to sources within the Prime Minister’s Office, the amulet’s protective power has weakened markedly since the last major Gaza campaign, leaving Bibi exposed as the country prepares to vote later this year.

“The amulet draws its strength directly from the blood of Palestinians spilled in conflict,” explained a shadowy consultant retained by senior Likud figures, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Without a new infusion — ideally from a sustained military operation or a series of high-casualty strikes — the enchantment will fail. At that point, even loyal supporters may turn elsewhere.”

Opposition figures pounced on the reports. “This clarifies the pattern,” said a senior Yesh Atid strategist. “All those improbable comebacks weren’t strategy or voter loyalty. They were the work of a dark artifact fed by Palestinian deaths. Now that its reserves are low, the public finally has a genuine chance to choose.”

Netanyahu’s office refused to confirm the amulet’s existence but released a statement stressing “the imperative of firm action against Hamas and other terror groups to safeguard Israel’s security — and the continuity of proven leadership.” Leaked discussions indicate contingency plans are already under review for a limited but deadly operation in Gaza or the West Bank, timed to align with the campaign calendar.

Political analysts describe a precarious calculation. Insufficient blood risks the amulet’s collapse and electoral defeat. Excessive blood risks international isolation that could force early elections under worse conditions. “It’s pure resource management in the occult sense,” one observer noted. “Bibi has always extracted maximum longevity from every confrontation. The mathematics of the curse now require a larger payment.”

As campaign rhetoric intensifies and coalition partners maneuver, the amulet is said to remain locked in a secure chamber beneath the Prime Minister’s Residence, its surface occasionally pulsing with a dull crimson light. Whether Netanyahu can secure the necessary infusion before Election Day remains the decisive question of Israel’s 2026 contest — one that moves beyond ordinary politics into the territory of classical black magic.

The prime minister projects calm, insisting that “the people of Israel recognize who keeps them secure.” Privately, aides are reportedly poring over maps of Gaza with unusual intensity, weighing not only strategic goals but the precise volume of blood required to keep the curse — and Bibi — functioning through another term.

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