New Likud List Boosts Election Motivation for Majority of Coalition Voters
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A poll shows 53% of coalition voters feel the new Likud list strengthens their voting motivation ahead of Israel's 26th Knesset elections, with most seeing no ideological shift. Nearly half suspect the Unity Party may join the opposition, and 90% say Trump's endorsements won't affect their vote.
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- 53% of coalition voters say Likud's new list increases their voting motivation.
- 52% see the new Likud list as ideologically unchanged, 26% view it as more right-wing.
- 47% suspect the Unity Party will join the anti-Netanyahu opposition bloc.
- 90% of Israelis say Trump's endorsement won't influence their vote.
- The poll surveyed 636 adults on August 18, 2026, after Likud primaries.
A recent poll conducted on August 18, 2026, by NEXT DATA among 636 Israeli adults reveals that 53% of coalition voters believe the new Likud party list will increase their likelihood of voting for the party in the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. Only 22% felt the list would decrease their chances of voting for Likud, while 25% said it was irrelevant to their decision.
Regarding ideological positioning, 52% of coalition voters see the new Likud list as maintaining its ideological stance without significant change, 26% view it as more right-wing, and 11% believe it leans more toward the center. Additionally, 47% of respondents suspect that the Unity Party formed by Gideon Sa'ar and Zeev Elkin might join the anti-Netanyahu opposition bloc, while 31% disagree and 22% have no opinion.
The survey also examined external influences on Israeli voters, finding that 90% would not change their vote even if former U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed a candidate. Only 4% said such an endorsement might affect their vote, and 6% were undecided. The poll was analyzed by Shlomo Philber and highlights the public mood shortly after the Likud primaries and as the elections approach.
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