Webinar · October 29, 2026
Israel’s Next Chapter: Election Results and the Road Ahead
Israel’s Oct. 27 election is the country’s first national vote since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and the regional war that followed. Join AL-MONITOR for a live conversation on what the results mean for Israel, Washington and the region.
Will Netanyahu’s bloc secure the 61 Knesset seats needed to form a government?
Israel’s Oct. 27 election marks the country’s first national vote since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and the ensuing regional war, offering a critical test of how the past three years have reshaped Israeli politics. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks another term, the results will have major implications for the country’s political future, its relationship with Washington and its neighbors in the Middle East, and for the Palestinians.
What will the results reveal about Israeli public opinion, the country’s security priorities and its approach to the Palestinians and the region?
Join AL-MONITOR on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 11:00 a.m. EDT for a conversation with AL-MONITOR’s Israel Pulse columnist Ben Caspit, the Atlantic Council’s Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro, and Al Arabiya’s Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, moderated by Andrew Parasiliti.
What we'll cover
- The election outcome: What the results reveal about Netanyahu’s political standing, the balance of power in the Knesset and the prospects for forming a government
- US-Israel relations: What the outcome could mean for ties with the Trump administration, particularly given Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu
- Palestinians and regional politics: How the election could shape Israel’s approach to the Palestinians and its relationships with regional neighbors, including Syria
Speakers
Ben Caspit
Israel Pulse Columnist, AL-MONITOR
Ben Caspit is a columnist for AL-MONITOR’s Israel Pulse and a senior political columnist and analyst for the Israeli newspapers Maariv and Walla!. He hosts radio programs on 103fm and the Meet the Press television program on Channel 12. He is the author of several best-selling books, including biographies of former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro
Distinguished Fellow, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, Atlantic Council
Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro is a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, where his work has focused on Middle East security and regional integration. He served as US ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and held senior foreign policy positions at the National Security Council and the US Department of Defense. He brings decades of experience in US diplomacy and Middle East policy.
Nadia Bilbassy-Charters
Washington Bureau Chief, Al Arabiya News Channel
Nadia Bilbassy-Charters is an award-winning international journalist and Washington bureau chief for Al Arabiya News Channel. A foreign correspondent for nearly four decades, she began her career covering the First Intifada for Agence France-Presse and went on to report from conflict zones across Africa and Asia. Based in Washington since 2003, she covers US foreign policy, the White House and US relations with the Arab world.
Andrew Parasiliti
Moderator; Senior Advisor and Columnist, AL-MONITOR
Andrew Parasiliti is a senior advisor and columnist for AL-MONITOR and the author of its Week in Review column. He previously served as AL-MONITOR’s president and chief content officer from 2019 to 2025.
About AL-MONITOR
AL-MONITOR is an award-winning digital media publication founded in 2012, dedicated to independent journalism and expert analysis of the Middle East and North Africa. AL-MONITOR reports from across the region, capturing the full spectrum of voices that shape it, and has become the go-to source for policymakers, diplomats, researchers, business leaders, and journalists who seek to best understand the trends impacting policy and business decisions.
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