With the Israel election 2026 just over a week away, the race is really heating up.

We are currently about 10 days out from elections in Israel. The latest polls are indicating that the margin between Bibi Netanyahu keeping power, and losing it to his opposition is becoming increasingly narrow.

Which is leading many to predict that the Israeli government could be on the verge of a massive shakeup, a change in leadership direction for the first time in over 50 years. There was a major shift in Israeli politics in 1977, and it seems the next “upheaval” could be right around the corner. Ben Hilton breaks it down for you on today’s video.

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Source Links:

Israel National News report on election coalition scenarios
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/434670

Wikipedia overview of the 1977 Israeli election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Israeli_legislative_election

Wikipedia history of the Likud political party
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likud

Wikipedia explanation of Israel’s 1977 political upheaval
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahapach

Wikipedia overview of Israel’s opposition leader position
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Israel)

Wikipedia overview of the 1996 Israeli election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Israeli_general_election

Wikipedia biography of Benjamin Netanyahu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu

Jerusalem Post poll on Israeli political identification
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-887526

Vox analysis of young Israeli right-wing voters
https://www.vox.com/world-politics/2023/2/23/23609584/israel-right-wing-young-voters-palestine

JNS report on opposition to a two-state solution
https://www.jns.org/israel-news/65-of-israeli-jews-oppose-two-state-solution-post-oct-7

Times of Israel poll on Eisenkot and Netanyahu
https://www.timesofisrael.com/toi-poll-eisenkot-opens-up-big-lead-on-netanyahu-but-both-blocs-short-of-majority/