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A Hot Summer in Israeli Politics
Israel Policy Pod
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Introduction
7:30
What the Israeli Polls Are Saying Right Now
13:44
Differences Between the Various Polls
28:57
The Bennett-Lapid Merger and the Rise of Gadi Eisenkot
40:58
The Arab-Israeli Political Parties
50:40
The Continued Support for Netanyahu's Likud Party
1:02:45
Potential Wildcards on the Electoral Map
Israel Policy Pod
A Hot Summer in Israeli Politics
Jun 03, 2026
Israel Policy Forum
On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Dahlia Scheindlin, a political analyst and pollster, to discuss the current state of Israeli politics, what the polls are saying (and not saying) about the upcoming election, the mixed fortunes so far of the Bennett-Lapid merger, the rising Gadi Eisenkot, the role the Arab-Israeli political parties could play in the election, why voters are still drawn to Netanyahu's Likud party, what the future holds for Bezalel Smotrich, and more.
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