Our next Scholars Circle features Dr. Ilai Saltzman on The 2026 Israeli Elections: What's at Stake for Israel and the Jewish World.

About lecture:
The 2026 Israeli elections will likely be the most consequential in the nation’s history, with the potential to shape Israel’s future for generations. Join Dr. Saltzman as he examines the key issues, parties, and potential outcomes. Learn what this election could mean for Israel and the broader Jewish world.

About Scholar:
Dr. Ilai Saltzman is an Associate Research Professor of Israel Studies and the Director of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. His scholarship and teaching focus on international security, Israeli foreign and security policy, US foreign policy, and political psychology. Dr. Saltzman is the author of Securitizing Balance of Power Theory: A Polymorphic Reconceptualization (2012). He has also written numerous scholarly articles, and book chapters, as well as commentaries in the Los Angeles Times, Ha’aretz, The Jerusalem Post, and other prominent outlets. Dr. Saltzman earned his Ph.D. in International Relations in 2010 from the University of Haifa and was a postdoctoral research fellow at the International Security Program (ISP), Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, and Harvard University (2009-2010).