A quick guide to Israel's high-stakes elections

A woman walks past a Likud Party campaign billboard featuring President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a Hebrew message reading, "We have one opportunity to win," in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday. Oded Balilty/AP hide caption Oded Balilty/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel is holding pivotal elections on Tuesday in what many Israelis call the most consequential vote in their country's history after the last few years of war. Polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trailing in the race behind his main challenger, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. But it may take weeks or months before it's clear who will be designated the winner. That's because voters will not directly choose between Netanyahu and Eisenkot. Instead, they will vote for one of a dozen main parties running for office in the 120-seat parliament, known as the Knesset. The real contest will begin after election day, when party leaders try to assemble a governing coalition of at least 61 lawmakers. Here is a guide to the leading candidates, the issues shaping the vote and what could happen next. Who are the leading candidates? Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, is seekin...