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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

New Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Gaining Support Post-Election

A new poll conducted by Direct Polls for i24 News, released on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, reveals that 74% of Israelis oppose the formation of a minority government led by Gadi Eisenkot that would rely on the support of Arab parties. The survey, which polled 559 adult Israelis on November 2, 2026, comes one week after the Knesset elections and just as political consultations with President Isaac Herzog are set to begin.

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  1. 01A Direct Polls survey for i24 News shows 74% of Israelis oppose a minority government led by Gadi Eisenkot that relies on Arab parties.
  2. 02The Israeli public is split, with 34% favoring new elections and 34% supporting a unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
  3. 03Sixty percent of respondents support a broad unity government under Netanyahu that addresses Haredi conscription and halts his trial.
  4. 04If new elections were held, the Likud party is projected to lead with 28 mandates, while Gadi Eisenkot's party would drop to 20.
  5. 05The current coalition bloc would garner 54 mandates in hypothetical new elections, while Eisenkot's bloc would secure 48.
  6. 06The poll of 559 adult Israelis was conducted on November 2, 2026, one week after the Knesset elections.

The public is divided on the best path forward, with 34% of respondents favoring another round of elections and an equal 34% supporting a unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. In contrast, only 16% favor a minority government under Eisenkot, and 14% support a unity government headed by him. Additionally, 60% of Israelis support a broad unity government under Netanyahu, comprising Likud, Eisenkot's party, Yachad, and Religious Zionism, which would commit to Haredi conscription, establishing a state inquiry commission, halting Netanyahu's trial, and pursuing consensus-based judicial reform.

If new elections were held today, the poll projects that the Likud party would remain the largest, gaining one seat to reach 28 mandates. Gadi Eisenkot's party, referred to as Yesh!, Yashar, or Yachad across different reports, would lose one seat to fall to 20 mandates. The current coalition bloc would secure 54 mandates, Eisenkot's bloc would have 48, and the Arab parties combined would hold 18 mandates.

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