Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was years ago nicknamed “The Magician” for his ability to win seemingly unwinnable elections and marshal governing coalitions out of parliamentary chaos.

He will need those magical powers in this year’s national vote as he plans to stand for reelection — the first time he will be judged at the voting box since the outbreak of violence and destruction in Gaza. A collapsing relationship with President Donald Trump, an Israeli public increasingly negative toward the White House, and a possible end to his foreign operations have scrambled his strategy.