Israel votes in first election since 7 October attacks and Gaza war – could Netanyahu lose power?

Israel votes in first election since 7 October attacks and Gaza war – could Netanyahu lose power?Israelis will head to the polls on Tuesday (27 October) in the first election since the 7 October attacks and subsequent wars in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon.Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a big challenge from former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither expected to secure a parliamentary majority. But would a change in leadership bring peace in the region?Both candidates oppose an independent Palestinian state, and support continued Israeli security control over Palestinian territories.The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports.