Election Polls Show No Clear Majority for Any Bloc

National voter turnout was exceptionally high, with reports placing it between 77.7% and approximately 80%, the highest in over two decades. This high turnout pushed several smaller parties below the electoral threshold, including Ofer Winter's Am Israel, Yoaz Hendel's party, Yaron Zehlikha's party, the Haredi Public party, and HaMiluimnikim VeHaKalkalit. Kikar HaShabbat also reported that Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party was projected to fall below the threshold.

Arab parties emerged as major winners in the election, with exit polls projecting they will collectively secure between 15 and 18 seats. According to Srugim, Eisenkot could potentially leverage these Arab party mandates to block Netanyahu and form a minority government, first replacing the Knesset speaker and then swearing in a government to remove Netanyahu from office.

Following the release of the polls, political leaders reacted swiftly. Eisenkot called the results a complete vote of no confidence in Netanyahu's government and vowed to immediately work toward establishing a Zionist enlistment government. Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats, declared that the public had fired Netanyahu, presenting a historic opportunity for a change government. Conversely, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the prospect of a unity government with Eisenkot, calling it a government of paralysis.