It Is Currently 'Dangerous' to Predict Israeli Elections, Says Northeastern University Professor

The video discusses the challenges of forming a coalition government in Israel, focusing on the major candidates Netanyahu and Gantz. It highlights Netanyahu's past success in forming coalitions with Ultra Orthodox parties and the difficulties faced by center-left parties. The role of smaller parties in the Knesset and the unchanged political landscape are examined. A significant change in this election is the increased focus on the issue of religion and state, particularly the conscription of Ultra Orthodox into the military, influenced by Avigdor Lieberman's stance.

What role does the issue of religion and state play in the current election?

How has the question of Ultra Orthodox conscription into the military become a salient issue?