Israeli parliament dissolved by 2026?

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The sitting Israeli Knesset faces a procedural hurdle rather than an imminent collapse, as the current 0% crowd-implied probability correctly reflects the absence of a final dissolution vote between September and October 2025. While a government-backed bill to dissolve parliament passed its first reading with a unanimous 106-0 vote in late May 2025, it must still complete two additional readings in the plenum before becoming law, a legislative process that typically spans weeks or months[1][2].

Historically, comparable attempts to force early elections in Israel have frequently stalled due to coalition fractures, as seen in June 2025 when an opposition-led dissolution bid failed 61-53 after ultra-Orthodox partners withdrew support to secure a military service exemption deal[3][7]. Under Israel’s Basic Law, a similar bill cannot be reintroduced for six months if it fails in preliminary readings, creating a significant structural barrier that makes a successful dissolution within the narrow September-to-October window highly improbable without immediate, unanimous coalition backing[6][7].

Traders should monitor the scheduled second and third readings of the current dissolution bill, which must occur before the end of the settlement window, alongside any sudden shifts in the ultra-Orthodox parties’ stance regarding military draft exemptions[1][3]. The timeline is critical: even if the bill passes all readings, elections must be held within five months, meaning a successful vote would likely push the election date to mid-October rather than triggering dissolution within the market’s specific timeframe[2][6]. Recent reporting confirms that while the coalition has seized control of the electoral timetable, the process remains subject to last-minute negotiations that could delay the final vote beyond the market’s cutoff[4][9].

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Methodology

We track Israeli parliament dissolved by 2026? on the five venues with material liquidity for prediction markets. Live odds come from the Polymarket Polygon order book — the only source that ships real-time data under an open licence. For Kalshi, Betfair and Manifold we list platform attributes (fee, KYC, settlement, payment) instead of fabricated odds, because their APIs use non-comparable contract definitions.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

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FAQ

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How reliable are the quoted odds?

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