Netanyahu’s political survival on the line as Israel votes

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Israelis are voting in a closely contested election that could determine Benjamin Netanyahu's political future. His Likud party and right-wing allies face a rival alliance led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.

Opinion polls show a close race between Benjamin 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 with backers on the right and in the center