Benjamin Netanyahu faces the toughest election of his political career in Israel, in a ballot that features 38 political formations competing for power.
The elections are taking place in a context marked by the consequences of the attack led by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and the wars that followed, which continue to deeply affect the country.
Among the central themes of the campaign is the controversy surrounding the military exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews, an issue that has generated strong public debate and divisions in Israeli society.
The Israeli right is also going through deep internal divisions, which increases the uncertainty about Netanyahu's ability to remain in power after these new elections.
