Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has access to far more information than even the top journalists imagine. So when he radiates optimism, it is not without reason.
If you had a dollar for every time an Israeli journalist said that Benjamin Netanyahu was about to fall — lose the elections, quit politics, or have a public fallout with Donald Trump — you would be a wealthy person. Yet those same journalists, almost 90% wrong in their predictions, continue holding prime spots in Israel’s media, as if nothing ever happened. That is why we don't trust them.
Last week, Netanyahu surprised even his allies by urging the Likud party to hold early leadership elections — a move widely seen as a prelude to early national elections. Officially, Israel’s next elections are scheduled for October 2026. But talk is now growing that they could take place as early as June 2026.
Why would Netanyahu, long known for his caution, be the one pressing the political accelerator?