In the wake of a stunning electoral victory by the militant Palestinian group Hamas and with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a deep coma, veteran producer Ofra Bikel travels to Israel on the eve of the March 28 elections to take the measure of Ehud Olmert, the man widely expected to succeed Sharon. WATCH VIDEO.

Wide-ranging interviews with Ehud Olmert, his wife Aliza, and their son Shaul present an intimate portrait of a family, often at odds politically, as they prepare for a new era. Read more.

On the eve of the election, opinions from the streets of Tel Aviv, and final election results.
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Dispatches from the Gaza Strip.

Profiles of those contesting Israel's future.

Map of the region; history and turmoil of the "promised land;" related links.

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