Israel heads to the polls as Netanyahu seeks to stay on as prime minister
Israel votes on October 27, with Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's longest-serving prime minister, seeking re-election. An analysis looks at how he has reshaped the state's institutions.
Israel goes to the polls on October 27, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving leader in the country's history, is asking voters for another term. He is described as a polarising figure who divides public opinion.
The vote in the Middle Eastern country will decide whether Netanyahu stays in power. For that reason, attention has also turned to how his long time in office has affected Israel's state institutions.
That question is the focus of an analysis by the international news network Al Jazeera, titled "How Benjamin Netanyahu reshaped Israel's institutions". Its introduction stresses that, on the eve of the election, he is seeking re-election.
The available excerpt gives no further detail on other candidates, polling figures or specific institutional changes.
