Israelis have changed. Will they change their leadership?

Israel is holding a general election this week after years of war. For many Israelis, shaken by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and years of war, it is the most consequential in decades.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5007x3338+0+0/resize/5007x3338!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F69%2Ffa%2F7b23b0984f658a11dcb117c174a6%2Fgettyimages-2300594386.jpg' alt='A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) of the Likud party and his main center-right opponent, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan, Israel. Israel heads to the polls on Oct. 27.'/><p>Israel is holding a general election this week after years of war. For many Israelis, shaken by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and years of war, it is the most consequential in decades.</p><p>(Image credit: Jack Guez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-149563' />