Israelis are divided as a vote that could oust Benjamin Netanyahu draws within weeks — and the battle remains on a knife-edge.
On the streets of Jerusalem, some pledge their support to the prime minister while others hope for change. Crowds of secular and ultra-Orthodox Jews, along with religious nationalists, gathered in the city this week — each side convinced the other has Israel's future wrong.
Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has survived vote after vote. This time, his opponents say momentum is shifting. His supporters say the country cannot afford instability with so much at stake in the region.
The vote is expected to be among the closest in recent Israeli history. Polls and pundits cannot agree on which way the knife-edge will fall — and both camps are bracing for a fight.
What to watch next: final polling in the weeks ahead — and whether Netanyahu's coalition holds its line.