Polls Show Shifting Support Ahead of 2026 Elections
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Two Israeli polls released Monday show differing results for the 2026 elections. Channel 13's poll predicts Gadi Eisenkot's bloc winning 51 seats to Netanyahu's 50, while Channel 12's poll shows Eisenkot's bloc with 55 seats to Netanyahu's 51. Both polls indicate a majority against Netanyahu, but Eisenkot's bloc falls short of 60 seats due to a boycott of Arab parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 13 poll: Eisenkot bloc 51 seats, Netanyahu bloc 50 seats.
- Channel 12 poll: Eisenkot bloc 55 seats, Netanyahu bloc 51 seats.
- Both polls show a majority against Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Eisenkot's bloc is projected to fall short of 60 seats.
- A boycott of Arab parties impacts Eisenkot's bloc's seat count.
Two recent polls present differing predictions for the upcoming 2026 Israeli elections, with one indicating a slight edge for the bloc supporting Gadi Eisenkot over Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc, and the other showing a larger lead for Eisenkot.
A poll released Monday by Channel 13 forecasts that if elections were held today, the bloc supporting National Unity Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot would secure 51 seats, while the bloc supporting Prime Minister Netanyahu would receive 50 seats. In contrast, a Channel 12 poll released the same evening predicts a wider margin, with Eisenkot's bloc garnering 55 seats compared to Netanyahu's 51.
Both surveys suggest a significant majority against Netanyahu, consistent with recent polling trends. However, the article notes that a boycott by some parties within Eisenkot's bloc against Arab parties prevents the bloc from reaching the 60-seat threshold needed for a clear majority.
