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Netanyahu's Odds of Staying Israel Prime Minister Hit 53% After Election Deadlock

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Netanyahu’s Odds of Staying Israel Prime Minister Hit 53% After Election Deadlock

Benjamin Netanyahu has become the most likely candidate to continue leading the Israeli government on betting platforms following a national vote that left the legislature divided. His probability of remaining in power on Polymarket climbed to around 53% after his political bloc performed better than anticipated, overtaking rival Gadi Eisenkot, whose chances of securing the prime minister’s office fell to 35%.

The shift in odds follows an election result in which neither political alliance secured the 61 seats required for a majority in the Knesset, meaning the final leadership will be determined through coalition negotiations. More than $76 million has been wagered on the prediction market, which reflects the speculative expectations of traders rather than official polling.

How we got here

Israeli election race and U.S. positioning

Oct 28, 2026
Updated Channel 12 Exit Poll Puts Netanyahu Bloc Ahead as Arab Parties Reach 19 Seats
Oct 28, 2026
Israeli Markets Fall After Election Deadlock

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+0.1%Impact on the S&P 500 across 4 scenarios (−0.6% to +0.4%)

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42%+0.1%
Netanyahu Builds Majority
Netanyahu remains the marginal favorite because Likud is the largest organized bloc and has the clearest path to bargaining with small parties. A deal could rely on Ra’am abstentions, individual defectors, or a narrower right-wing arrangement that preserves Netanyahu as prime minister.
Technology +0.2% · Finance +0.2% · Industrials +0.2%
24%+0.2%
Anti-Netanyahu Cabinet
The anti-Netanyahu camp could still assemble a narrow coalition if Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz, Avigdor Liberman, and Arab parties agree to prioritize removing Netanyahu over ideological differences. This path is difficult but plausible in a deadlocked Knesset.
Consumer Services +0.4% · Technology +0.3% · Finance +0.3%
19%+0.3%
Unity Compromise Emerges
President Isaac Herzog could push a national-unity formula if neither bloc can reach 61 seats. This would reduce immediate paralysis but require painful compromises on Netanyahu’s role, judicial policy, and wartime decision-making.
Finance +0.4% · Technology +0.3% · Consumer Services +0.2%
15%−0.3%
Stalemate Forces Revote
If all coalition tracks fail, Israel could remain under a caretaker government and prepare for another election. This would extend policy paralysis at a sensitive moment for Gaza, budgets, and relations with Washington.
Consumer Services −0.4% · Industrials +0.2% · Finance −0.2%

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