Israel votes on October 27, Netanyahu seeks a new term against former military chief Eisenkot

Polling stations opened in Israel today, October 27, in an election that could mark the end of Benjamin Netanyahu’s decade-long tenure in power, although this would not necessarily mean a change of government. After three years of war, a series of military operations and a severe internal crisis sparked by Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023, Israeli citizens have headed to the polls. According to the latest polls before the election, the advantage lies with the former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Gandhi Eisenkot. However, this lead does not guarantee him the ability to form a government. Although support for Netanyahu has fallen sharply, he continues to have a stable electorate and a system of political alliances that could enable him to return to power, even if Likud does not emerge as the largest force.