After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.

A former top general, Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the opposition’s leading candidate to unseat incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the October 27 vote.

Brent crude prices hit a five month high, peaking at $114.72 a barrel as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatens regime change in Iran. On Thursday, oil giant Saudi Aramco also ordered the evacuation of its headquarters near Bahrain.

The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?

Israel’s political landscape is littered with the ghosts of those who tried to take down Binyamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister. Will Gadi Eisenkot, front-runner in the general election on October 27th, fare any better?

HEBRON, West Bank, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday before being shot dead by troops in the West Bank, officials said, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to threaten a major offensive in the occupied territory just days before an Israeli election.

Knesset candidate Yishai Fleisher discusses party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir, one of Israel’s most controversial politicians, who could have a major say in Netanyahu’s political future as Israelis prepare to vote on Tuesday.

On Thursday, the Shin Bet announced a similar move in which numerous accounts were removed from social media sites for manipulation efforts. Israel Police exposed a network of accounts on the social