New Poll Shows 'Change Bloc' Leading Netanyahu's Camp by Wide Margin
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A Channel 12 poll released six days before the election shows the "change bloc" leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc by 55 to 51 seats. Gadi Eisenkot's "Yesh Atid" is projected to win 23 seats, while Netanyahu's Likud is expected to get 19. Parties led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zehlikah are predicted to fall below the electoral threshold.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A Channel 12 poll shows the "change bloc" leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc 55-51 seats.
- Gadi Eisenkot's "Yesh Atid" party is projected to win 23 seats in the upcoming election.
- Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is predicted to secure 19 seats according to the poll.
- Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zehlikah's parties are expected to fall below the electoral threshold.
- The poll was released six days before the election on October 21, 2026.
A new poll released by Channel 12 News six days before the election indicates a significant lead for the "change bloc" over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc. The "change bloc" is projected to win 55 seats, while Netanyahu's bloc is predicted to secure 51 seats.
The poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's "Yesh Atid" party leading with 23 seats, and the Likud party, headed by Netanyahu, trailing with 19 seats. Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zehlikah's parties are both projected to fall below the electoral threshold.
The report suggests that even the potential involvement of General Ofer Winter would not be enough to help Netanyahu close the gap. The poll results were published on October 21, 2026.
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