Israelis across the spectrum face election driven by fears over security and identity

■ Steady

Israel heads into election this week with Netanyahu facing a center-right challenger

On Sunday, coverage focused on the election this week, with Israelis on both sides of the Netanyahu divide voicing fears over isolation abroad, security at home and the country's future identity. A former general is described as the main center-right challenger hoping to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Saturday, thousands marched in Tel Aviv against the government, demanding accountability for the failure to prevent the October 7, 2023 attack.

• A former Israeli general is seen as the main center-right challenger to Netanyahu.
• Thousands protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday, three days before the vote.
• It is the first legislative election since the October 7 Hamas attacks; neither Likud nor Eisenkot's Yashar party is likely to win a majority, so Arab parties could influence the outcome.
• Al Jazeera says a new government would not end the occupation but could rein in the far right and ease regional tensions.