Benjamin Netanyahu

No name in JudgeMarket's Israeli arena is better known than Benjamin Netanyahu, and his price reflects the public's running verdict on the man who defined an entire era of Israeli politics. The longest-serving prime minister in the country's history once again heads the Likud list ahead of the election on October 27, 2026, and the verdict on him is polarized rather than lukewarm: fervent admirers and equally fierce opponents, with almost no middle ground. His supporters point to decades at the top, the Abraham Accords, the campaigns against Iran and a talent for political survival without equal. Against that, his criminal trial in Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000 goes on, and the pardon request he submitted to President Herzog in November 2025 has yet to be decided; responsibility for the failures of October 7 and the refusal to set up a state commission of inquiry continue to cloud his standing, as does the dispute over Haredi conscription that has shaken the coalition. As a result, his public standing reacts sharply to legal rulings, security events and election campaigns. Compared with rivals such as Yair Lapid, now a partner in the Together list headed by Naftali Bennett, Netanyahu's base of support is steadier, but the opposition to him also runs deeper; the election results, a decision on the pardon request or a verdict in his trial will each be a sharp test of how the public judges him.