Polymarket, where users can bet on virtually anything, is considered more reliable than election polls – the wisdom of the crowds who put their money where their mouth is. However, a Haaretz investigation reveals one account is betting big on Netanyahu – and won big on Iran12:35 PM • July 30 2026 IDTThis year, a new player has joined the ranks of election polls: Polymarket, a betting market where people can wager real money on future events, Israel's election included. Many consider it more reliable than any poll, because it doesn't reflect what people say they'll do, but shows what they're willing to risk their money on. Wisdom of the crowds meets the free market, where people put their money where their mouth is: As a result, shifts in the betting odds on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or on the leading candidate to replace him, Gadi Eisenkot, draw extensive attention and news coverage.In the NewsNetanyahu: Strait of Hormuz Will No Longer Be Leverage After Iran War EndsU.S. Strikes Iran as Saudi Arabia Joins Fight Against Tehran ProxiesHaaretz Campaign Removed From Billboards After Pressure From Netanyahu LawyerIran's Struggle for Hormuz Is Just the Tip of Its Regional Dominance AmbitionsGaza Reports Three Killed, Including Two Children, in Overnight IDF StrikesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY Visit