Poll Shows Eisenkot Party Leading, Netanyahu's Likud Declining

A new poll indicates that the party led by Gadi Eisenkot is currently the largest in Israel, projected to win 22 seats in the Knesset. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has fallen to 18 seats, according to the survey. The "Together" party, headed by Naftali Bennett, is polling at 12 seats, followed by Yair Golan's "The Democrats" with 10 seats.

When analyzing bloc support, the poll suggests Netanyahu's bloc would secure 54 seats, while the opposition Jewish bloc would receive 52 seats, with Arab parties taking the remaining seats. The strength of Netanyahu's bloc in this poll is attributed to "Amcha Israel" under Ofir Winter, projected to win 6 seats, and an increase for the "Religious Zionism" and "Identity" list led by Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin, which is expected to gain 8 seats.

Other parties' projected seat counts include "Otzma Yehudit" (led by Itamar Ben-Gvir), "Yisrael Beiteinu" (led by Avigdor Lieberman), the Joint List (led by Yousef Jabareen), "Shas," and "United Torah Judaism," each polling at 7 seats. The United Arab List, led by Mansour Abbas, is projected to win 6 seats.

Several lists failed to pass the electoral threshold, including those led by Yoaz Hendel and Professor Yaron Zelekha, as well as "The Haredi Public" and Benny Gantz's "Blue and White," which garnered less than 1% of the vote.

In a separate question regarding leadership, Eisenkot was favored by 45% of respondents as the preferred candidate for Prime Minister, compared to 36% for Netanyahu. Nineteen percent were undecided.

The poll also surveyed public opinion on the documentary "Naza," which has sparked controversy in Israel due to allegations of intentional killings in Gaza. Sixty-eight percent of respondents do not believe the film's claims, while 13% do. When asked about banning the film, 48% supported a ban, 32% opposed it, and 20% were undecided. The poll was published on September 16, 2026.