A woman walks past a Likud Party campaign billboard featuring President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a Hebrew message reading, "We have one opportunity to win," in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday. Oded Balilty/AP hide caption

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TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel is holding pivotal elections on Tuesday in what many Israelis call the most consequential vote in their country's history after the last few years of war.

Polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trailing in the race behind his main challenger, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot . But it may take weeks or months before it's clear who will be designated the winner.

That's because voters will not directly choose between Netanyahu and Eisenkot.…