News 12 Poll Shows Eisenkot Bloc Leading Netanyahu Bloc in 2026 Elections
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
A News 12 election poll for the 26th Knesset elections shows the Eisenkot bloc leading with 52 mandates, ahead of the Netanyahu bloc with 50. The Likud party is projected to be the largest single party with 24 seats. Arab parties collectively secured 18 mandates. Final results will be known after all votes are counted, with government formation to follow.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- News 12 poll projects Eisenkot bloc with 52 mandates, Netanyahu bloc with 50.
- Likud party predicted to win 24 seats in the 26th Knesset elections.
- Arab parties combined are projected to receive 18 mandates.
- The poll offers an initial projection; final results depend on the full vote count.
Following the closing of polling stations for the 26th Knesset elections, News 12 released its election poll on Tuesday evening. The poll projects the distribution of mandates among the competing parties and the bloc standings, based on data collected throughout election day. The Likud party is projected to receive 24 seats, Yesh Atid 22, Mahaneh Tzioni 12, HaDemocratim 10, Otzma Yehudit 6, Shas 8, Religious Zionism and Identity 6, United Torah Judaism 6, the Joint List 11, Ra'am 7, and Yisrael Beiteinu 8. The poll indicates that the bloc led by Gush Etzion would secure 52 mandates, while the bloc led by Netanyahu would receive 50. Arab parties collectively garnered 18 mandates. The poll provides only an initial picture, with final results to be determined after all votes are counted. The article also notes that the process of forming a new government begins after vote counting, including consultations at the President's Residence and the swearing-in of the government.
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