Uri Geller Predicts Netanyahu Will Win Upcoming Election

Illusionist Uri Geller, 79, has predicted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will win the upcoming 26th Knesset elections, scheduled for October 27. Speaking on Channel 14's "Israel This Morning" program from the Uri Geller Museum in Jaffa, Geller stated his "cosmic ability" indicated a clear political preference. "There's no one like Bibi. There's no one," Geller declared, confirming he is a "Bibi-supporter." He claimed other media outlets had also contacted him for election predictions, to which he responded, "Of course Bibi."

Geller praised Netanyahu, whom he has known since the latter's service in Sayeret Matkal, calling him a "genius," "a magician more than me," a "mentalist," and a "world leader." When asked directly if Netanyahu would be the next prime minister, Geller responded, "I believe so," describing him as "powerful," "brave," and "devoted." Geller also spoke of a "spiritual" and "ethereal" aura around Netanyahu and Israel, though he qualified that he couldn't say it was "from God."

This is not the first time Geller has claimed involvement in significant events. In March, he asserted he taught Netanyahu and then-U.S. President Donald Trump to communicate telepathically, even sharing an AI-generated video to illustrate his claim. In June 2024, he alleged a role in intercepting Iran's drone attack on Israel, citing classified operational details as a reason for not elaborating. Previously, he suggested Trump use his Scottish island as a U.S. military base, attributing mystical connections to it.

Geller's career has been built on claims of spoon-bending and psychic abilities, which lack scientific validation. While early experiments in the 1970s at SRI in California yielded results that some researchers deemed worthy of further study, leading to a publication in Nature, these methods faced significant criticism and did not establish scientific consensus on his supernatural abilities. Skeptic James Randi has demonstrated that Geller's effects can be replicated through magic tricks. Geller himself struggled to perform under controlled conditions, such as during a 1973 appearance on Johnny Carson's show, where pre-prepared props and limited access to them reportedly hampered his performance.