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Netanyahu Bloc Leads in New Poll Ahead of 2026 Elections
A new Channel 13 poll released on Wednesday shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading the opposition 55 to 50 seats, though neither side reaches the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. The survey of 1,013 respondents, which has a 2.5% margin of error, shows the Likud party and Gadi Eisenkot's party tied as the largest in the Knesset with 20 seats each.
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What happened
- 01A new Channel 13 poll projects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc winning 55 seats and the opposition 50 seats.
- 02The Likud party and Gadi Eisenkot's party are tied as the largest in the Knesset with 20 seats each.
- 03Naftali Bennett's party is projected to win 12 seats, while Yair Golan's Democrats are forecast to receive 10 seats.
- 04Ofer Vinter's new Amcha Israel party crosses the electoral threshold to secure 5 seats in the survey.
- 05Benny Gantz's Blue and White party failed to pass the electoral threshold, receiving only 0.8% of the vote.
- 06A majority of 63% of Israelis believe a repeat of the October 7 attacks is possible.
- 07Only 37% of respondents believe Israel won the war, while 13% believe the terrorist organization Hamas won.
- 08A majority of 54% favor a state commission of inquiry appointed by the Supreme Court president to investigate October 7 failures.
Behind the two leading parties, Naftali Bennett's party is projected to win 12 seats, followed by Yair Golan's Democrats with 10 seats. The Joint List is expected to win 9 seats, while Yisrael Beiteinu, Otzma Yehudit, and Yahadut HaTorah are each projected to receive 8 seats. Shas and the Religious Zionism-Identity party are forecast to win 7 seats each, Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party is projected to win 6 seats, and Ofer Vinter's new Amcha Israel party crosses the electoral threshold with 5 seats. Several lists failed to pass the threshold, including Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha's joint list and Benny Gantz's Blue and White.
The poll also surveyed public sentiment regarding the October 7 attacks and the war. A significant 63% of respondents believe a repeat of the October 7 attacks is possible, while only 37% believe Israel won the war, compared to 13% who believe Hamas won and 50% who feel there was no winner. Additionally, 54% of Israelis favor a state commission of inquiry appointed by the Supreme Court president to investigate the failures preceding the attacks.
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