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How many Israeli elections before government formed?

1 78%

2 22%

3 1.3%

0 <1%

Polymarket

$16,362 Vol.

1 78%

2 22%

3 1.3%

0 <1%

Polymarket

$16,362 Vol.

0

$575 Vol.

<1%

1

$10,878 Vol.

78%

2

$2,644 Vol.

22%

3

$1,046 Vol.

1%

4

$588 Vol.

<1%

5+

$632 Vol.

<1%

This market will resolve according to the number of Israeli legislative elections that occur between market creation and the formation of a government in the Knesset or December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, whichever comes earlier. This market will resolve solely based on the number of elections that occur, where occurrence is defined as nationwide election-day voting open to eligible voters across Israel. Publication of an election’s results will have no bearing on this market. Early or special voting mechanisms that occur before election day (e.g., voting by soldiers or citizens abroad) will not affect resolution. Only the dates of general election-day voting will count. A government will be considered formed if it passes a vote of confidence in the Knesset. The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.**Israeli politics centers on coalition-building in the 120-seat Knesset, where 61 seats are required for a majority.** The Knesset dissolved on July 17, 2026, after completing a full term—the first since 1988—setting legislative elections for October 27. Current polling averages project Netanyahu’s Likud-led bloc at roughly 49–52 seats and the main opposition camp near 56–60, leaving both short of a majority and dependent on smaller parties, including Arab lists, for any workable coalition. Trader consensus prices a single election at 77 percent, reflecting expectations that post-election negotiations will produce a government despite fragmentation and longstanding reluctance among some opposition factions to align with Netanyahu. A second round carries 21.5 percent odds, consistent with Israel’s recent history of repeated votes when initial coalitions fail. Higher outcomes remain marginal given the scheduled timeline and absence of immediate triggers for further dissolution. Upcoming coalition talks after October 27 represent the primary near-term catalyst that could shift these probabilities.

This market will resolve according to the number of Israeli legislative elections that occur between market creation and the formation of a government in the Knesset or December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, whichever comes earlier.

This market will resolve solely based on the number of elections that occur, where occurrence is defined as nationwide election-day voting open to eligible voters across Israel. Publication of an election’s results will have no bearing on this market.

Early or special voting mechanisms that occur before election day (e.g., voting by soldiers or citizens abroad) will not affect resolution. Only the dates of general election-day voting will count.

A government will be considered formed if it passes a vote of confidence in the Knesset.

The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$16,362
End Date
Dec 31, 2027
Market Opened
Jul 28, 2026, 6:10 PM ET
This market will resolve according to the number of Israeli legislative elections that occur between market creation and the formation of a government in the Knesset or December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, whichever comes earlier. This market will resolve solely based on the number of elections that occur, where occurrence is defined as nationwide election-day voting open to eligible voters across Israel. Publication of an election’s results will have no bearing on this market. Early or special voting mechanisms that occur before election day (e.g., voting by soldiers or citizens abroad) will not affect resolution. Only the dates of general election-day voting will count. A government will be considered formed if it passes a vote of confidence in the Knesset. The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve according to the number of Israeli legislative elections that occur between market creation and the formation of a government in the Knesset or December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, whichever comes earlier. This market will resolve solely based on the number of elections that occur, where occurrence is defined as nationwide election-day voting open to eligible voters across Israel. Publication of an election’s results will have no bearing on this market. Early or special voting mechanisms that occur before election day (e.g., voting by soldiers or citizens abroad) will not affect resolution. Only the dates of general election-day voting will count. A government will be considered formed if it passes a vote of confidence in the Knesset. The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.**Israeli politics centers on coalition-building in the 120-seat Knesset, where 61 seats are required for a majority.** The Knesset dissolved on July 17, 2026, after completing a full term—the first since 1988—setting legislative elections for October 27. Current polling averages project Netanyahu’s Likud-led bloc at roughly 49–52 seats and the main opposition camp near 56–60, leaving both short of a majority and dependent on smaller parties, including Arab lists, for any workable coalition. Trader consensus prices a single election at 77 percent, reflecting expectations that post-election negotiations will produce a government despite fragmentation and longstanding reluctance among some opposition factions to align with Netanyahu. A second round carries 21.5 percent odds, consistent with Israel’s recent history of repeated votes when initial coalitions fail. Higher outcomes remain marginal given the scheduled timeline and absence of immediate triggers for further dissolution. Upcoming coalition talks after October 27 represent the primary near-term catalyst that could shift these probabilities.

This market will resolve according to the number of Israeli legislative elections that occur between market creation and the formation of a government in the Knesset or December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, whichever comes earlier.

This market will resolve solely based on the number of elections that occur, where occurrence is defined as nationwide election-day voting open to eligible voters across Israel. Publication of an election’s results will have no bearing on this market.

Early or special voting mechanisms that occur before election day (e.g., voting by soldiers or citizens abroad) will not affect resolution. Only the dates of general election-day voting will count.

A government will be considered formed if it passes a vote of confidence in the Knesset.

The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$16,362
End Date
Dec 31, 2027
Market Opened
Jul 28, 2026, 6:10 PM ET
This market will resolve according to the number of Israeli legislative elections that occur between market creation and the formation of a government in the Knesset or December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, whichever comes earlier. This market will resolve solely based on the number of elections that occur, where occurrence is defined as nationwide election-day voting open to eligible voters across Israel. Publication of an election’s results will have no bearing on this market. Early or special voting mechanisms that occur before election day (e.g., voting by soldiers or citizens abroad) will not affect resolution. Only the dates of general election-day voting will count. A government will be considered formed if it passes a vote of confidence in the Knesset. The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.

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