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Poll Finds Most Israelis Want Netanyahu Out of Politics
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By יוני גבאי
First reported by N12 · Jun 19, 2026
What happened
A Channel 12 poll found that 59% of Israelis think Benjamin Netanyahu should not run in the next election. The survey also showed Nir Barkat leading as a possible Likud successor and strong public opposition to the U.S.-Iran deal.
- 0159% of Israelis say Netanyahu should not run in the next election.
- 02Even 11% of Netanyahu-bloc voters said he should not contest it.
- 03Nir Barkat leads the Likud succession poll with 18%.
- 0467% say the U.S.-Iran deal is bad for Israel.
- 05The poll was published four months before the election on Channel 12.
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