The Brief In: Israel’s Election - Netanyahu's 7 October Reckoning?

Israel heads to the polls on 27 October in an election that could become a referendum not only on Benjamin Netanyahu, but on the wider genocidal doctrine that has defined Israel since 7 October 2023.

In this episode of The Brief In, we look at what is really at stake: Can Netanyahu survive the fallout from Gaza and the war with Iran? Could Arab parties hold the balance of power? Would an opposition victory actually change Israeli policy towards Palestinians, settlements and Gaza? And how could the result reshape Israel’s military adventurism in the region and beyond?

With neither major bloc currently assured of the 61 seats needed to govern, the election could produce a change of leader without necessarily producing a change of direction.