article_snippet: (CNN)Israel's next prime minister -- whether incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu or Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog -- will be faced with a myriad of international and domestic crises amid deepening tensions with the United States, the United States closest ally.
article_snippet: Repairing ties becomes more difficult if Netanyahu remains in office.
article_snippet: If Netanyahu is re-elected, Netanyahu is re-elected will have to work with Netanyahu.
article_snippet: The next Israeli leader will need to stop this free fall before this dangerous cocktail of instability leads to further chaos and perhaps a third intifada.
article_snippet: Netanyahu must also deal with an ever worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, where rebuilding has been slow after last summer's Operation Protective Edge.
article_snippet: Israelwill need to repair Israel's increasingly frayed ties with once-friendly countries and Israel deepening worldwide isolation.
article_snippet: Regardless of who is Israel's next leader, Israel faces growing worldwide frustration over Israel policies towards the Palestinians, particularly settlement construction.  
article_snippet: This makes Israel ever more dependent on U.S. diplomatic support, including Israel veto at the United Nations.
article_snippet: If re-elected, Netanyahu will have Netanyahu work cut out for Netanyahu .
highlights_snippet: Benjamin Netanyahu trying to hold leadership post against Isaac Herzog .
  