Polymarket Ranks Gadi Eisenkot Ahead for Israel's Next Prime Minister
Polymarket data shows former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot leading Israel's next prime ministerial race with 53% probability, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 30%.
As campaigns intensify, prediction platform Polymarket currently places former IDF Chief of Staff and Yashar! party leader Gadi Eisenkot as the leading candidate to become Israel's next prime minister.
Gadi Eisenkot holds a 53% probability of securing the premiership ahead of the upcoming 2026 Knesset elections, maintaining an upward trend since mid-July according to Polymarket data.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who previously led the betting markets and reached a peak of 64% in March, currently stands in second place with 30% following a slight recovery over the holiday period. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who heads the Be-yachad electoral list, follows in the rankings after experiencing a sharp decline since peaking alongside Netanyahu in May.
Avigdor Lieberman holds 4% in fourth place, followed by Ofer Winter at 2% and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at 1%, with remaining candidates polling below 1%. Total betting volume on the Israeli prime ministerial race on Polymarket has reached $37.2 million.
