Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu fights for political survival
Israelis have begun voting in a high-stakes election, with Benjamin Netanyahu facing a challenge from former military chief Gadi Eisenkot amid divisions over the genocidal war in Gaza, the war on Iran, and Israel’s growing international isolation.
Gadi Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival in Israel’s upcoming election, held his final campaign rally on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Israelis to cast their ballots for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections, citing the US-Israel war against Iran as an example of “winning together.” “When you go to the Polls please remember that Bibi has been an outstanding Warrior Prime Minister,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname.
On the eve of Israel’s general election, some Israelis call for change while others back Netanyahu to stay in power.
Most polling shows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will lose its majority, with Gadi Eisenkot the leading opposition contender What you need to know about Israel’s election Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s main challenger in Tuesday’s elections, has already been out greeting voters at a polling station in Ofakim, in Israel’s south. The former army chief of staff spent four decades rising through the ranks of Israel’s military.
The death toll in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza climbs to 74,555, including 1,559 killed since 'ceasefire' last year.
After years of war, displacement and restrictions, Gazans ask whether Israel’s election will affect their future.