Election Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Falling to 50 Seats, Shas Dropping to 6

A Channel 11 election poll released Tuesday evening, following the closure of polling stations for the 26th Knesset elections, estimates the distribution of the 120 Knesset seats. According to the poll, the right-wing bloc led by Netanyahu is projected to win 50 seats, while the bloc led by Eisenkot is expected to secure 53 seats. Arab parties collectively garnered an estimated 17 seats. The Likud party is projected to receive 25 seats, followed by Yashai with 21, and Mahane Tzioni with 14. Other projected seat allocations include Democrats with 10, the Joint List with 10, Yisrael Beiteinu with 8, Otzma Yehudit with 7, Ra'am with 7, Yahadut HaTorah with 6, Religious Zionism and Identity with 6, and Shas with 6 seats. Two parties, Am Israel and HaMiluimnikim-HaKalkalit, are not expected to cross the electoral threshold, receiving 0 seats. These figures are based on a statistical sample and do not represent official results.