Israel's 2026: What to Expect

Jewish Studies Professor Yair Wallach

8/20/2026
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Haldeman Hall 41 (Kreindler Conference Hall)
Sponsored by
Jewish Studies Program
Audience
Public
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In less than three months, Israel will go to the polls, in what is expected to be the most polarising elections in the country's history, amidst open ended conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and with Iran. Public opinion polls suggest the long-term Prime minister Netanyahu is facing electoral defeat. What are the stakes of this election? What role do the October 7 attack, and Israel's three-year war ever since, play in the elections? And what change can they bring? 

Location
Haldeman Hall 41 (Kreindler Conference Hall)
Sponsored by
Jewish Studies Program
Audience
Public
More information
Jewish Studies Program