Herzog navigates coalition talks as Netanyahu's rivals struggle to unite
Eisenkot's faction and Arab-led parties attempt to unseat Netanyahu, though their failure to build a governing majority could keep him in office.
SOURCE: Al Jazeera ↗
What This Means
Israel's political impasse deepens as the president weighs options to break a stalled coalition negotiation, with no clear path to a functioning government. Prolonged uncertainty over executive authority and policy direction typically drives capital toward safe-haven assets and raises risk premiums on regional equities exposed to political instability.
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- Al JazeeraNov 7, 2026Read the original report at Al Jazeera ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Nov 7
Resolved
POSSIBLEIsraeli equities and shekel strengthen as a new coalition government forms and policy clarity returns to defense spending and fiscal priorities.
Status quo
LIKELYIsraeli government bonds widen spreads and shekel volatility persists as political gridlock continues without resolution or fresh elections.
Worsens
POSSIBLERegional risk premiums rise and safe-haven flows into US Treasuries accelerate if political collapse forces new elections or triggers constitutional crisis.
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