Poll Shows Arab Parties Gaining 15 Knesset Seats
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
A Channel 13 poll for the 2026 elections shows Arab parties gaining significant ground, with the Joint List taking 9 seats and the United Arab List taking 6, totaling 15 seats. The Yachad! alliance, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is projected to be the largest party with 20 seats, ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud with 18. Naftali Bennett's Bayit Yehudi party is forecast to win 12 seats.
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- Arab parties are projected to win a combined 15 seats in the 2026 Knesset elections, according to a Channel 13 poll.
- The Joint List is expected to secure 9 seats, and the United Arab List is predicted to win 6 seats.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yachad! alliance is forecast to be the largest party with 20 seats.
- Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is projected to fall to 18 seats.
- Naftali Bennett's Bayit Yehudi party is predicted to win 12 seats.
A new opinion poll released by Channel 13 indicates a significant increase in Arab representation in the Knesset, with Arab parties collectively projected to win 15 seats in the 2026 elections. The Joint List is expected to secure 9 seats, while the United Arab List is predicted to gain 6 seats.
On the broader political landscape, the poll suggests the Yachad! alliance, led by Gadi Eisenkot, would emerge as the largest party with 20 seats. This places them ahead of the Likud party, headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, which is forecast to drop to 18 seats. The Bayit Yehudi party, led by Naftali Bennett, is projected to come in third with 12 seats.
Other parties' projected seat counts include Yisrael Beiteinu and the Democrats, both with 9 seats. Otzma Yehudit and Yahadut HaTorah are each expected to win 8 seats. Shas is projected to receive 7 seats, while Religious Zionism and Zehut combined would secure 6 seats. Two smaller parties, Amcha Yisrael and the Economists, are each predicted to win 4 seats.
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