Channel 14 Exit Polls Show Likud Leading in 2026 Elections
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Channel 14's exit poll for the 2026 Israeli elections projects the Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, as the largest party with 30 seats. The 'Yashar!' party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is projected to come in second with 19 seats. The results were released on October 27, 2026, after polls closed at 10:00 PM, following high voter turnout.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 14 exit polls project Likud, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, winning 30 seats in the 2026 elections.
- Gadi Eisenkot's 'Yashar!' party is projected to secure 19 seats, making it the second-largest party.
- Naftali Bennett's 'Be'yachad' party is forecast to receive 11 seats.
- The 'HaReshima HaMishutefet' party, led by Yosef Jabareen, is expected to win 10 seats.
- Exit polls were released on October 27, 2026, after record voter turnout and polling station closures.
Channel 14 released its exit poll results for the 2026 Knesset elections on October 27, 2026, following record-breaking voter turnout. The polls were published at 10:00 PM local time when polling stations closed.
According to Channel 14's projections, the Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, is expected to win 30 seats. The 'Yashar!' party, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, is projected to secure 19 seats. Naftali Bennett's 'Be'yachad' party is forecast to receive 11 seats, while the 'HaReshima HaMishutefet' party, led by Yosef Jabareen, is expected to gain 10 seats.
Other projected seat allocations include 'HaDemokratim' led by Yair Golan and 'Shas' led by Aryeh Deri, both with 9 seats. 'Yisrael Beiteinu' under Avigdor Lieberman is predicted to get 4 seats. Parties led by Bezalel Smotrich ('HaTzionut HaDatit'), Itamar Ben-Gvir ('Otzma Yehudit'), and Mansour Abbas ('Ra'am') are each projected to win 7 seats. 'Yahadut HaTorah', led by Yaakov Asher, is also expected to secure 7 seats.
Two parties, 'Amcha Yisrael' led by Ofer Winter and 'HaMiluimnikim VeHaKalkalit' co-led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zehlikha, did not receive any projected seats in the Channel 14 poll.
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