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Making Sense of Israel’s Election
Fri, October 30th, 2026
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (EDT)
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On October 27th, Israelis will go to the polls in perhaps the most consequential election in their history. Politics in Israel are historically fractious, with the length of an Israeli government averaging about 1.2 years since 1948. The current Benjamin Netanyahu-led government, elected in 2022, was the first since 1988 to last through a full four-year term. Many consider this upcoming election to be a referendum on Netanyahu, the longest serving prime minister in Israeli history. Polls have consistently indicated neither the current coalition nor the opposition have enough seats to form a government. Will Netanyahu’s tenure reach its end? What are the chances the opposition will prevail? How likely is a continued stalemate with Netanyahu remaining a caretaker prime minister and the possibility of another election?
Join Aaron David Miller as he engages the Middle East Institute’s veteran Israeli political analyst Natan Sachs in a wide-ranging conversation analyzing the results of an election that will carry huge implications for Israel, the region, and the U.S.-Israeli relationship, on the next Carnegie Connects.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, focusing on U.S. foreign policy.
Natan Sachs
Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute
Dr. Natan Sachs is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute. His research and commentary on U.S. foreign policy, Israeli foreign policy and domestic politics, and Middle East affairs have been widely published and frequently quoted in outlets such as The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, CNN, BBC, PBS, NPR, Yediot Aharonot, and Haaretz.