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October 26, 2026

Israelis Vote Tomorrow. Then the Race to Form a New Government Begins

Three possible outcomes.

Unless there is an unexpected landslide, tomorrow’s election won’t automatically determine who will be the next prime minister. That will happen in the days that follow, when the complex horse trading begins to see which party leader can cobble together a governing coalition with a sufficient number of seats in the Knesset. The more likely scenario is that either Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot will succeed in forming a government, but in this conversation with Dan Senor, Gil Hoffman examines some of the other possibilities. And, as happened in 2019, there is always a chance of stalemate, leading to another round of elections. (Video, 34 minutes. Audio available at the link below.)

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