Gadi Eizenkot Leads Change Bloc as Undecided Voters Could Decide Israel's 2026 Election

A recent News 12 poll conducted on July 30, 2026, reveals that nearly half of Israeli voters (48%) support the anti-Netanyahu bloc, significantly outpacing the pro-Netanyahu bloc at 35%. The poll, conducted 88 days before the 2026 elections, also highlights a substantial "undecided bloc" comprising 12% of the electorate, equivalent to about 15 Knesset seats, which could be pivotal in determining the election outcome.

Among coalition voters asked who they would prefer as prime minister if not Netanyahu, half were undecided. However, within the change bloc, Gadi Eizenkot, leader of the Yisrael! party, is the preferred candidate with 45% support, followed by Naftali Bennett at 33% and Avigdor Lieberman at 12%. The undecided voters tend to lean toward the change bloc, with 55% indicating they would vote for a candidate other than Netanyahu.

The poll also examined key voter concerns, finding that 56% are more worried about the judicial overhaul's impact on Israel's democracy than about investigating responsibility for the October 7 massacre, which concerns 24%. Security issues remain paramount, with 54% saying security will influence their vote more than economic issues, which concern 34%. Additionally, 58% of respondents said they will vote based on party leadership rather than the candidate list.

The survey was conducted online by IPANEL, sampling 505 respondents aged 18 and over, with a maximum sampling error of 4.4%. The data suggests that while the change bloc currently leads, the large number of undecided voters and their potential shift could decisively influence the 2026 election results.