- Vote of confidence in Knesset by December 31?28¢28%
Israel’s inconclusive October 27, 2026 Knesset election left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc with 53 seats and the main opposition with 48, short of the 61-seat threshold for a stable majority. President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government on November 7 after Eisenkot secured recommendations from 67 MKs, yet deep divisions persist over Arab-party support, ultra-Orthodox conscription demands, and coalition vetoes. The new Knesset convenes November 10, but the 28-day (extendable) mandate plus required confidence vote leaves limited time before the December 31 deadline. Traders price the No outcome at 71.5% because historical coalition talks in fragmented parliaments frequently extend beyond year-end or collapse into deadlock, keeping the caretaker government in place.
Regels
Israel is scheduled to hold Knesset elections on October 27, 2026. This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Knesset votes on whether to express confidence in a new government by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A vote will qualify regardless of its passage. A motion of no confidence in an existing government will not qualify. The continuation in office of the outgoing caretaker government will not be considered. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Knesset; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.