以色列人周二在2023年10月7日袭击发生以来的首次大选中投票，总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡的政治遗产正面临考验。
Netanyahu’s legacy is on the line as Israelis vote in the first elections since the Oct. 7 attack When Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it looked like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s days in office were numbered.
当哈马斯领导的武装分子于2023年10月7日袭击以色列时，总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡的任期似乎已屈指可数。
With the country overwhelmed by grief and anger after the deadliest security breakdown in its history, his resignation seemed like a matter of time.
在该国历史上最严重的安全失误导致最惨重伤亡后，全国陷入悲痛与愤怒之中，他的辞职似乎只是时间问题。
But the divisive veteran Israeli leader has scratched, scraped and literally battled his way back during a stormy three-year period of nonstop domestic crises and wars across the region.
但这位极具争议的资深以色列领导人在动荡的三年间，经历持续不断的国内危机和跨区域战争，通过拼搏、挣扎甚至实实在在的战斗，杀回了权力核心。令批评者大跌眼镜的是，他如今发现自己正陷入一场势均力敌的连任角逐。
Confounding his critics, he now finds himself in a tight race for reelection on Tuesday. Netanyahu has been the country’s most dominant politician for nearly two decades, and his legacy is on the line.
内塔尼亚胡近二十年来一直是该国最具主导地位的政治家，他的政治遗产正处于关键时刻。表现不佳可能让这位77岁老人的漫长政治生涯以苦涩收场，并为以色列政治开启新时代敞开大门；若获胜，将巩固他作为终极政治幸存者的形象。
A poor showing could end the 77-year-old’s lengthy career on a bitter note and open the door to a new era in Israeli politics. A victory would cement his image as the ultimate political survivor.