Latest Polls Show Eisenkot Bloc Leading Netanyahu Bloc Ahead of 2026 Elections
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Recent polls released by Israeli television channels show the Gadi Eisenkot bloc leading Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc, but no bloc is projected to reach the 61-seat majority required to form a government. Polls from Channels 12, 13, and 11 indicate varying seat counts, with the Eisenkot bloc consistently ahead. Several smaller parties, including Amcha Israel and Miluimnikim, are shown failing to pass the electoral threshold in some surveys. The largest parties projected are Yishar and Likud.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Latest polls show the Gadi Eisenkot bloc leading the Netanyahu bloc ahead of the 2026 elections.
- No bloc is projected to achieve the 61 seats needed for a majority government.
- Channel 12 poll: Eisenkot bloc 56 seats, Netanyahu bloc 50 seats.
- Channel 13 poll: Eisenkot bloc 54 seats, Netanyahu bloc 50 seats.
- Channel 11 poll: Eisenkot bloc 52 seats, Netanyahu bloc 50 seats.
- Several parties, including Amcha Israel, are projected to fall below the electoral threshold.
Recent polls released by Israel's three major television channels indicate a lead for the Gadi Eisenkot bloc over the current coalition, though no bloc is projected to reach the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. The polls, conducted by Kantar under Dudi Hassid, surveyed 1,106 respondents with a 3% margin of error.
Channel 12's poll shows the Eisenkot bloc securing 56 seats compared to Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc with 50. Channel 13's poll predicts a closer race, with the Eisenkot bloc at 54 seats and Netanyahu's at 50. Channel 11's survey places the Eisenkot bloc at 52 seats against the coalition's 50.
According to the Channel 12 and 13 surveys, the Amcha Israel and Miluimnikim parties are not expected to pass the electoral threshold. Channel 11's poll also shows Ofer Winter's list falling below the threshold. The largest party in the Channel 11 poll is Yishar, led by Gadi Eisenkot, with 22 seats, one less than in the previous survey. The Likud party follows with 20 seats, also weakening by one seat.
Other parties show varying results across the polls. The Be'ad party, led by Bennett, strengthens to 14 seats in the Channel 11 poll, while the Joint List gains one seat for a total of nine. The Democrats receive nine seats in the Channel 11 poll, one less than before. Yisrael Beiteinu and Otzma Yehudit maintain their strength with eight seats each, as does United Torah Judaism, which gains one seat. Shas and Religious Zionism each receive seven seats, and Ra'am gets five. The Miluimnikim party passes the electoral threshold with four seats in the Channel 11 poll, while the Haredi Public list fails to do so.
In the Channel 12 poll, Yishar is the largest party with 23 seats, followed by Likud with 21. The Democrats have ten seats, and the Joint List has nine. Otzma Yehudit, Yisrael Beiteinu, and Shas each receive eight seats, followed by United Torah Judaism with seven. Religious Zionism has six seats, and Ra'am has five. Amcha Israel, Miluimnikim, and the Haredi Public list do not pass the electoral threshold.
The Channel 13 poll shows Yishar as the largest party with 22 seats, followed by Likud with 19. Be'ad and the Democrats maintain their strength with 14 and 10 seats, respectively. The Joint List receives nine seats. Yisrael Beiteinu, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Religious Zionism each get eight seats. Shas and Ra'am follow with seven seats. Amcha Israel, Miluimnikim, and the Haredi Public list do not pass the electoral threshold.
Mentioned
