# How Do Israeli Elections Work? (W/ Shanie Reichman from Israel Policy Forum)

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Podcast: [Jew York Times](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jew-york-times-7096257)
Published: 2026-07-16T07:51:42+00:00
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IT IS THE FIRST EPISODE OF "120 ANGRY SEATS: ISRAEL ELECTION 2026" with Shanie Reichman from Israel Policy Forum In this episode, we explain how elections in Israel work and what it would take for a new prime minister to take over Is this the end of Bibi Netanyahu? What do people like about Gadi Eisenkott? How do the CHaredi and Arab voting blocks fit in? MORE ELECTION COVERAGE HERE-- https://israelpolicyforum.org/onetwenty/ JEW YORK TIMES PATREON- https://www.patreon.com/cw/JewYorkTimes

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