The looming crisis no one in Israel is preparing for
It’s still too early to know whether 2026 will be the new 1977. But even before the coalition packs up and goes home, one thing is already clear: Oct. 7 sent the opposition home. The…
Assessment
The opposition's pre-Oct. 7 standing has evaporated. Gantz's camp had 29 seats, Lapid 18, together 47, but current polls show barely any of that left. The coalition holds steady while the opposition becomes unrecognizable. New entrants like the Kaplan Street movement, and absent figures like Liberman, Bennett, and Golan, could redefine the 2026 race. Watch whether any of them make a move.