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Gambling Markets Show Ex-IDF Chief Eisenkot as Favorite for Prime Minister
Gadi Eisenkot, former IDF Chief of Staff and head of the Yisrael! party, is now the favorite to become Israel's next prime minister according to global betting markets, holding a 58% chance. This contrasts with Israeli opinion polls, which show a closer race between parties.
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What happened
- 01Gadi Eisenkot leads global betting markets with a 58% chance of becoming Israel's next prime minister.
- 02Betting on Polymarket shows Benjamin Netanyahu with 26% and Naftali Bennett with 12% odds.
- 03Total betting volume on Polymarket for the next prime minister race has reached approximately $55 million.
- 04Israeli opinion polls show Eisenkot's Yisrael! party leading with 22-23 seats, followed by Likud.
- 05A Channel 14 poll shows the Likud leading with 30 seats, while Yisrael! receives 20 seats.
Betting data indicates Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is second with 26% odds, followed by Naftali Bennett at 12%.
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