Gazans fear the worst as Israel heads to the polls with Netanyahu and Eisenkot both vowing to end Hamas rule
Benjamin Netanyahu faces a deadlocked election on 27 October, with Arab parties holding enough seats to hand the opposition a majority if it joins forces with them.
Gaza's humanitarian crisis has barely featured in Israel's campaign ahead of Tuesday's vote. Nearly a million displaced Palestinians face water shortages and the constant threat of strikes. 'We see the thinking of Israeli governments as largely similar,' said Sami Abu Rumi, 47, displaced from Rafah to al-Mawasi. Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot has set out a clear plan for Gaza's future.
Eisenkot championed the 'Dahiya doctrine' of overwhelming force against civilian areas in 2006.
Polls give Eisenkot's camp 53 seats to Netanyahu's 51, both short of 61.
Palestinian parties in Israel could end up as kingmakers, yet both blocs largely ignore them.
