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Right-Wing Voters Prioritize War Victory Over Ultra-Orthodox Draft in New Survey

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Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba

Key points

0161.3% of right-wing voters prioritize security and defeating the enemy over other issues.
0270.8% of Likud voters see security as the top challenge, while 42.1% of right-wing opposition prioritize ultra-Orthodox draft.
03Loyalty to Netanyahu is equally important as security for Likud voters, but opposition voters focus on draft equality.
04Amir Ohana leads as preferred Netanyahu successor, with divided opinions among opposition voters.
0569.4% support uniting Religious Zionist and ideological right-wing parties to avoid vote loss.
0667.5% favor integrating ultra-Orthodox soldiers through dialogue; opposition voters want legislative enforcement.

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OrganizationsLikud, Religious Zionist Party, Otzma Yehudit, Yesh Atid, Blue and White, New Hope, Yamina, Next Data

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The story · English

A recent survey conducted by Next Data for the Israeli news site Srugim reveals the priorities of right-wing voters ahead of upcoming elections. The poll, conducted on July 27, 2026, sampled 656 respondents identifying as right or center-right from a larger group of 4,982. It segmented voters into three groups: Likud supporters (59%), other right-wing bloc voters including Religious Zionists, Otzma Yehudit, and ultra-Orthodox parties (22%), and right-wing opposition voters from parties like Yesh Atid, Blue and White, New Hope, and Yamina (17%).

The survey found that 61.3% of right-wing voters view completing security missions and defeating the enemy as the most critical challenge for the government. This view is especially strong among Likud voters, where 70.8% prioritize security. Conversely, right-wing opposition voters place greater emphasis on integrating ultra-Orthodox men into the Israel Defense Forces, with 42.1% seeing this as the main challenge, compared to only 10.1% of Likud voters and 7.5% of Religious Zionist and ultra-Orthodox bloc voters.

Regarding the key factor influencing their vote, security issues dominate across the right, but loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is equally important among Likud voters. Outside the coalition, 70% of right-wing opposition voters prioritize the ultra-Orthodox draft and equal burden sharing, compared to about 11% of coalition supporters. Jewish identity is not a central factor for any group.

On government performance in advancing national camp values, 45.3% of respondents see some achievements but call for greater determination. While 33.6% of Likud voters rate the government’s performance as very good, nearly half (48.2%) of right-wing opposition voters consider it weak.

The question of Netanyahu’s successor is prominent. Amir Ohana is favored by 27.6% overall and 37.2% of Likud voters as the best leader post-Netanyahu, followed by Israel Katz at 21.2%. Opposition voters are more divided, with Gideon Sa’ar (23.7%) and Amit Segal (21.1%) leading. Over half (50.8%) of respondents believe leadership change should occur only when Netanyahu voluntarily steps down, supported by majorities in Likud and the Religious Zionist/ultra-Orthodox bloc. In contrast, 60.5% of right-wing opposition voters demand open primaries immediately.

There is broad agreement on the need for right-wing unity, with 69.4% supporting a unified list of Religious Zionist and ideological right-wing parties to avoid vote loss, peaking at 78.6% among Likud voters. On ultra-Orthodox enlistment, 67.5% favor increased integration through dialogue and consensus, including 78% of Likud voters and 67.1% of Religious Zionist/ultra-Orthodox voters. However, 62.3% of right-wing opposition voters call for legislation enforcing equal draft duties with economic sanctions.

The survey highlights a divide within the right-wing electorate between prioritizing national security and the ultra-Orthodox draft issue, as well as differing views on Netanyahu’s leadership and the future direction of the right-wing bloc.

Read the original at Srugim