Amit Segal, Channel 12's senior political commentator, came to a '60 Seconds' flash interview with Liel Eli on Keshet's V1 app - and provided a series of assessments and insights into Israeli politics ahead of the 2026 elections.
Among other things, Segal addressed Benjamin Netanyahu's chances of winning the elections again, Naftali Bennett's mistake, and revealed that he himself was offered a seat in the Knesset.
When asked whether Netanyahu will be the next prime minister, Segal estimated that as of today he has "a little less than a 50 percent chance." However, he noted that his situation may be a little "better than the polls reflect.".
Regarding Bennett's decision to join Yair Lapid in the "Together" party, Segal stated that it was a "serious mistake," but he qualified that "even without it, he would be in a pretty problematic situation today.".
Segal also addressed the shifts in the Change Bloc. He said that if Benny Gantz "sees that he has no chance," he is expected to resign. At the same time, he assessed that Gadi Eisenkot "has not reached his peak" and could rise at the expense of the bloc's partners.
Regarding parties that will collapse or surprise on the next election night, he said he is sure that will happen, simply "because it almost always happens.".
Segal also said that he had been offered a seat on the Knesset list "more than once." When I asked him if one of the offers came from Netanyahu, he confirmed: "Yes.".
Segal later commented on this: "A small comment on the content - I thought she asked if I had ever been offered a seat in the Knesset, I didn't mean that I was offered one this time.".
The commentator was also asked if there is a politician who appears calm on the outside, but is actually under hysterical stress - and confirmed with a smile that there is one who is "sweating and angry.".
Segal was also asked about Israelis who left the country and returned only to vote in the elections, and said that the move was "legitimate but stinky.".
When asked about his eldest son, Ivri, now 11 years old, whether he would vote in seven years for a Netanyahu-led party, he replied briefly: "I estimate not.".
And what does his colleague Ben Caspit indicate? "I have an estimate. By the way, I'm not 100 percent sure either, not even 70 percent.".
