Israel election live: polls open in most consequential vote in country’s history

Most polling shows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will lose its majority, with Gadi Eisenkot the leading opposition contender What you need to know about Israel’s electionIsrael’s president Isaac Herzog has voted in Jerusalem.Herzog will play a crucial role in the days to come. After the final tally is in, he will consult party leaders on whom they want as prime minister and then invite the candidate …