Can Netanyahu survive another storm? Israel votes after Oct 7, Gaza and Iran wars

A wartime leader on trial at the ballot box: Netanyahu fights to stay in power Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a crucial test of his political future in Tuesday's election, with voters weighing his leadership following the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks, successive wars in Gaza and with Iran, and Israel's growing international isolation, news agency Reuters reported.Despite the mounting challenges, Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader with 19 years in office, remains a formidable political survivor. With nationalist politics firmly entrenched and the country's fragmented electoral system making coalition-building decisive, he could still emerge best placed to form the next government.Opinion polls point to a close contest between Netanyahu's Likud party and its right-wing allies and a rival alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief of staff and security hawk who has attracted support from both right-wing and centrist voters.Netanyahu has made his wartime leadership and close relationship with US President Donald Trump central to his campaign. Trump has endorsed the Israeli leader, with the two countries joining forces in the war against Ira...