Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election as Israel prepares for October 27 polls

Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking re-election as Israel heads to the polls on October 27. The upcoming vote takes place after a period in which the prime minister has actively reshaped the nation's institutions.

The incumbent leader enters the electoral contest holding the record as the country's longest-serving prime minister. Throughout his time in office, his leadership and corresponding institutional changes have proven polarising among the public.

Voters will now decide whether to grant another term to the long-standing premier following his extensive reshaping of the Israeli state.