India, Oct. 26 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading into a crucial parliamentary election with his political future uncertain, as a narrowing race and divisions among opposition parties complicate the contest for power.

Voting is scheduled for Tuesday, with seats in the Knesset allocated to parties through proportional representation. The election is Israel's first parliamentary vote since the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, triggered a regional conflict that expanded to include wars in Gaza and Lebanon and Israeli airstrikes against Iran.

Benjamin Netanyahu: A political survivor under pressure

Netanyahu, 77, has dominated Israeli politics for much of the period since 2009, following an earlier term as prime min...