As Israel heads to the polls on October 27, its polarising and longest-serving prime minister is seeking re-election.

President Trump’s advisers reportedly believe a loss by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday’s election could actually make it easier to advance the president’s Middle East agenda. Should Netanyahu — who has served as prime minister for roughly 19 years across three stints — be ousted,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was once dubbed “King Bibi” for his remarkable ability to win elections, starting with his surprise victory in 1996 at age 46. The number of political rivals who have risen and fallen during his decades in power is almost impossible to count.

Thousands of Israelis are spending thousands of dollars to cast a single ballot. For some, it's about saving Israel from Netanyahu. For others, it's about keeping him in power.

The Bank of Israel comes out against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that cryptocurrencies “cannot be used as a route for bypassing sanctions.”

According to footage shared online of the incident, security personnel quickly jumped the barricade holding back the gathered crowd in attempt to locate the individual who threw the bottle.

The Oct. 7 attacks marred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s image as Mr. Security. Ahead of elections, he’s trying to sell Israelis on the new, hawkish version of himself.

Kiryat Shmona, Israel's largest commercial center in the far north, has long supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party