Netanyahu faces a fight for political survival as Israel heads to the polls next week with blocs deadlocked

Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and the opposition 'change bloc' are each expected to win more than 50 seats on 27 October, short of the 61 needed for a majority. Two Arab parties, the Joint List and Ra'am, could take around 15 seats between them. That would hand the opposition a comfortable majority if it agreed an alliance with them. Likud billboards already frame the choice as 'The Right or Palestine'.

Ben-Gvir is poised for gains as young Israeli voters swing behind his party.

Ultra-Orthodox parties are being cast as 'kingmakers' who could end the Netanyahu era.

Three years after 7 October, Israel still has no commission of inquiry.

The GuardianAfter three disastrous years, Israel needs to rethink itself. A new government would be a start iNewsThe simple way Netanyahu’s reign could be ended by Israel’s opposition The TimesWill Israel’s ultra-Orthodox ‘kingmakers’ end the Netanyahu era?ReutersIsrael's Ben-Gvir poised for election gains as young voters turn to far right The TimesOctober 7 is at the heart of Israeli elections Jewish News (GNews)On election day, Israelis must choose which story of 7 October their country will tell NYT WorldPalestinians Hope Israeli Election Will Oust Netanyahu

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