Middle East geopolitics has always been a wildcard for global markets. In 2026, that wildcard has a specific name: the “Greater Israel” doctrine, a set of territorial aspirations rooted in biblical texts and championed by right-wing factions in Israeli politics.

The concept gained serious political traction after the 1967 Six-Day War, particularly among Revisionist and Religious Zionist movements. In August 2025, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the fulfillment of this vision as a “historic and spiritual mission,” with implications stretching across Palestinian territories and into parts of Jordan, Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon.

From doctrine to market driver

On May 31, 2026, NPR reported on Israeli…