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Poll Shows Bennett and Lapid Alliance Down to 18 Seats After Two Months
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First reported by Kan News · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
A Maariv poll says Bennett and Lapid’s new party has fallen to 18 seats, 10 fewer than in its first survey. Likud would lead with 22 seats, while the opposition would hold 60 seats and the coalition 50.
- 01Bennett and Lapid’s party fell to 18 seats, down 10 from its first poll.
- 02Likud would lead with 22 seats if elections were held today.
- 03Eisenkot’s Yashar! would win 21 seats, just ahead of Bennett and Lapid.
- 04The opposition bloc would reach 60 seats, and the coalition would have 50.
- 05Blue and White, Balad, and the Reservists party would miss the threshold.
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OrganizationsMaariv, Lazar Research Institute, Likud, Yashar!, Yisrael Beytenu, The Democrats, Otzma Yehudit, Shas
Full coverage · 9 outlets
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