Poll Shows Bennet Rising, Netanyahu and Eizenkot Falling

A new i24NEWS poll conducted on Thursday, October 26, 2008, indicates shifts in the Israeli political landscape, with the Likud party led by Netanyahu seeing a decline and the "Bihd" party under Bennet gaining seats. If elections were held today, the Likud would secure 26 Knesset seats, a drop of two from the previous i24NEWS poll on October 1. The Yishar party, led by Eizenkot, also lost two seats, now projected to win 20. In contrast, Bennet's "Bihd" party rose by two seats to 11, seemingly at Eizenkot's expense. Yair Golan's Democrats party gained one seat for a total of 10, while Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit also increased by one seat to 9, potentially at the Likud's expense.

Other parties showed stability or minor changes. Yahadut HaTorah maintained 8 seats, Shas held 7, and Yisrael Beiteinu remained steady with 7 seats. The Joint List dropped one seat to 7, and the Religious Zionism-Identity list gained one seat to 6, also possibly at the Likud's expense. The United Arab List held its ground with 5 seats, and Vinter's "Your People Israel" list remained stable with 4 seats.

In terms of blocs, the coalition bloc is projected to win 60 seats, while the change bloc would secure 48 seats. The Arab parties collectively would hold 12 seats, with a one-seat shift from Arab parties to the change bloc compared to the previous week.

The poll was conducted by Direct Polls, managed by Tzuri'el Sharon, for i24NEWS. The sample was collected on October 7, 2026, using a digital system combined with a participant panel, surveying 518 adult participants representing a cross-section of the Israeli population. The margin of error is ±4.3% with 95% confidence.