Netanyahu's political survival on the line as Israel votes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a fight for political survival in Israel's election on Tuesday, with voters weighing his leadership after the 2023 Hamas-led attacks, wars in Gaza and with Iran, and Israel's international isolation. Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader with 19 years in office, is campaigning on his wartime record and alliance with US President Donald Trump, who has endorsed him; Netanyahu said Trump was prepared to act again against Iran only if Netanyahu remained in power. Opinion polls show a close race between Netanyahu's Likud and allies and a rival alliance led by former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot. Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of relying on fear-mongering, lies and threats. Netanyahu may again depend on far-right leaders Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, both sanctioned by some Western countries. If neither side can form a 120-seat coalition, Netanyahu could remain caretaker until a vote next year. Gaza health authorities say Israeli attacks killed 74,000 people. Polls open 7am to 10pm.

Where accounts differ. The Financial Express, The Daily Waadaa, The Straits Times and CNA differ on whether the account of the Gaza death toll is attributed to Gaza health authorities, while France 24 contains only video-player text with no article content; Channel NewsAsia alone describes Eisenkot's alliance as a rival alliance he leads in more detail than others.

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