Israel’s post-election talks are likely to be messy

Significance

Israel will hold its second legislative vote of the year on September 17 after coalition talks collapsed following April’s previous election.

Impacts

• Netanyahu will try to shift the focus of the election towards security, and away from religion and society issues.
• The prime minister will vaunt his personal ties with Trump, Putin and Modi to enhance his image.
• The re-emergence of the Joint List may improve voter turnout among the Arab population.
• With the country still in holiday mode, the campaign will only start in earnest in September.