Netanyahu’s legacy is on the line as Israel heads into elections
When Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it looked like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s days in office were numbered. With the country overwhelmed by grief and anger after the deadliest attack in its history, his resignation seemed like a matter of time. But the divisive veteran Israeli leader has scratched, scraped and literally battled his way back during a stormy three-year period of nonstop domestic crises and wars across the region.
Confounding his critics, he now finds himself in a tight race for reelection on Tuesday. It's a vote in which the legacy of the country’s most dominant politician of nearly two decades is on the line.
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