Israel heads to the polls on Tuesday in what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country's history, BBC News reported. The outlet has also published an explainer on how Israel's elections work and who the main contenders are.

CBS News reported that the vote will be Israel's first parliamentary election since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, and that the country has been on a war footing ever since. According to CBS, the election is "in part a referendum" on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aggressive tactics, and Netanyahu faces an opposition threat.

CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman reports on the election in a video segment that breaks down how Israel's elections work. The summary of that segment does not give further details.

The two outlets frame the vote differently. BBC News describes it in terms of the country's history, while CBS News ties it to Netanyahu's tactics and to the war that has followed the attacks.

Neither summary names the main contenders, and this report does not list them. The BBC and CBS News reports are the only sources used for this story.

Sources: BBC News: How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders?; CBS News: Breaking down how Israel's elections work as Netanyahu faces opposition threat.