Eisenkot Leads Polymarket Odds for Israeli Prime Minister
Gadi Eisenkot leads Polymarket predictions with 52% odds to become Israel's next prime minister, outperforming Benjamin Netanyahu and Naftali Bennett.
Gadi Eisenkot leads the upcoming Israeli prime ministerial race on Polymarket, holding a 52% chance of winning according to nearly $50 million in global wagers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu follows with 28%, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett with 13%, and Avigdor Lieberman with 3%.
Betting Markets and Trends
Polymarket operates entirely on cryptocurrency, where users purchase outcome shares. Eisenkot's steady ascent began in March, when Netanyahu led with over 60% while Eisenkot held under 6%. Bennett experienced a sharp decline from earlier peaks, stabilizing at 13%, while Netanyahu remains steady between 20% and 30%.
Mandate Polls
According to an i24NEWS poll, Likud leads with 26 mandates, followed by Yashar! with 20, and the Bennett-Lapid alliance with 12.
Additional poll results show Otzma Yehudit and The Democrats securing 9 mandates each, while Shas, United Torah Judaism, and the Joint List each hold 8 mandates. The bloc distribution gives the Netanyahu-led camp 58 mandates, the change bloc 48, and Arab parties 14.
