In the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, many Palestinians are less focused on who would win Israel¡¯s election than on whether anything would really change.

Whether incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power with his far-right allies or centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot comes out on top, few see much reason for hope in the Tuesday vote.

¡°We fear these elections could bring an even worse leader,¡± said Huda al-Houli, a displaced resident of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.