Will Netanyahu survive the next Israeli election?

Will Netanyahu survive the next Israeli election?

From Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald by ABC Australia

June 10, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the upcoming election amid ongoing conflicts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has to call an election before October 27. But as war with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon drags on, his popularity is tanking. Even US President Donald Trump has reportedly called him "effing crazy" over his aggressive military stance. Israeli journalist and commentator Nadav Eyal joins Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke to talk about the domestic storm leading up to the "Fifty Shades of Right Wing" election; whether Netanyahu's two challengers, Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot, can dethrone him; and what it means for the future of the US relationship. Guests: Nadav Eyal, journalist and senior scholar at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

People in this episode

Hosts: Geraldine Doogue, Latika Bourke

Guest: Nadav Eyal

Topics covered

  • Israeli elections
  • Netanyahu
  • US-Israel relations
  • Middle East conflict
  • political commentary

Keywords

  • Netanyahu
  • Israeli election
  • Iran
  • Hezbollah
  • politics
  • US relations
  • Nadav Eyal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Columbia University, ABC Australia

Places: Israel, Iran, Lebanon

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