New Poll Shows Bennett's Party Surging Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A Channel 14 poll released 13 days before elections shows Naftali Bennett's "Together" party surging by four mandates to 11. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud remains the largest party with 29 mandates, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yesh! party has 20. The right-wing bloc is projected to win 62 mandates. Netanyahu leads in preferred prime minister polling with 52% support.
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- Naftali Bennett's "Together" party surged by four mandates to 11 in a new poll.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party leads with 29 mandates.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yesh! party is polling at 20 mandates.
- The "Reservists-Economic" party fell below the electoral threshold.
- The right-wing bloc is projected to win 62 mandates.
- Netanyahu leads in preferred prime minister polling with 52% support.
A new poll released by Channel 14 indicates significant shifts in the Israeli political landscape just 13 days before elections. The "Together" party, led by Naftali Bennett, has seen a notable surge, gaining four seats to reach 11 mandates in the latest survey. This marks a substantial increase from its previous standing of seven mandates.
Conversely, the "Democrats" party has weakened, dropping two mandates to stand at eight. Other parties showing movement include Otzma Yehudit, led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, which gained one mandate to reach eight, and the Joint List, which increased its representation from eight to nine mandates.
The "Reservists-Economic" party, previously at four mandates, has fallen below the electoral threshold, securing only 3.1%. The Likud party, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, remains the largest party with 29 mandates, followed by Gadi Eisenkot's Yesh! party with 20 mandates.
In terms of bloc strength, the right-wing bloc is projected to win 62 mandates, while the left-wing bloc is expected to secure 44 mandates, and Arab parties collectively hold 14 mandates. When voters were asked about their preferred prime minister, Netanyahu led with 52% support, compared to Eisenkot's 32%, Bennett's 11%, and Avigdor Lieberman's 5%.
The poll, conducted by NEXT DATA with 568 adult participants, was released on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Data analysis was provided by Shlomo Filber.
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