Poll Shows Netanyahu Slipping, Arab Parties Gain Seats
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
A new i24NEWS poll shows Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud party dropping to 25 seats ahead of elections. The leader of the "Yachad" party's "Yachad" party holds steady at 21 seats, while Arab parties collectively gain seats. The poll indicates the coalition bloc would have 57 seats and the opposition 49 if elections were held today. The survey was conducted by Direct Polls on October 18, 2026.
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- Netanyahu's Likud party drops to 25 seats in a new i24NEWS poll.
- The leader of the "Yachad" party's "Yachad" party remains stable with 21 seats.
- Arab parties collectively gain seats, reaching 14 in total.
- The coalition bloc would hold 57 seats, opposition 49, according to the poll.
- The "Otzma Yehudit" party reaches a double-digit seat count for the first time.
- The poll was conducted on October 18, 2026, with a margin of error of ±4.2%.
A dramatic new poll released by i24NEWS on Sunday, nine days before elections, indicates a shift in the Israeli political landscape. The survey, conducted against the backdrop of Prime Minister Netanyahu's interviews and internal party conflicts, shows the Likud party dropping to 25 seats, a decrease of two seats from the previous week's poll.
The "Yachad" party, led by the leader of the "Yachad" party, remains stable with 21 seats. Naftali Bennett's "Beiteinu" party holds steady at 13 seats. Itamar Ben Gvir's "Otzma Yehudit" gains one seat, reaching 10 seats for the first time in an i24NEWS poll. The Democratic party maintains 9 seats, and United Torah Judaism holds 8 seats.
Further down, the Joint List gains one seat to reach 8, as does the Shas party, also gaining one seat to reach 8. Avigdor Lieberman's "Yisrael Beiteinu" party experiences a significant drop, securing only 6 seats. Religious Zionism and the "Zehut" party remain stable with 6 seats each, and the "United Arab List" also garners 6 seats.
Ofer Vinter's "Amcha Israel" party fails to pass the electoral threshold, dropping to 2.9%. The Reservists and Economy list also falls below the threshold with 2.4%. Several other parties, including "Black, White, Blue," "The Free Public," and "Yes for Israel," remain below the 1% mark.
In terms of blocs, the current coalition stands at 57 seats, the opposition at 49, and Arab parties collectively hold 14 seats. The poll was conducted by Direct Polls, managed by Tsuriel Sharon, on October 18, 2026, surveying 525 adults with a margin of error of ±4.2%.
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