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Eisenkot Leads Bennett by 11 Seats as Netanyahu Widens Lead

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17 Tammuz 5786 (02.07.26)

A new Channel 14 poll shows the coalition holding steady at 63 seats if elections were held today, while Netanyahu opens a small lead in suitability for prime minister. Eisenkot's Yisrael party remains the second-largest despite a drop in his leadership ratings.


A Channel 14 poll released Thursday evening shows the current state of the Knesset map and suitability for prime minister if elections were held today. The data shows the right-wing bloc led by Likud remains stable at 63 seats, with Benjamin Netanyahu strengthening his position on the question of suitability for prime minister.

If elections were held today, Likud would receive 33 seats, unchanged from the previous poll. Yisrael with Gadi Eisenkot remains stable as the second-largest party with 20 seats. Shas comes in third with 11 seats—also maintaining its strength compared to last week.

The picture for Yachad, led by Bennett and Lapid, and the Democrats remains unchanged, with both staying in single digits at 9 seats each. Yisrael Beiteinu, however, weakens by one seat to just 8.

United Torah Judaism also loses some strength, dropping to 7 seats compared to 8 last week. Otzma Yehudit stays at 7 seats. The Arab parties strengthen slightly, with Hadash-Ta’al rising to 6 seats from 5 in the previous poll, while Ra’am holds at 5 seats. Religious Zionism gains one seat to reach 5. Blue and White does not cross the electoral threshold.

In terms of bloc division: the right-wing bloc receives 63 seats. The left-wing bloc stands at 46 seats. The Arab parties’ share is 11 seats.

On the question of suitability for prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu continues to lead by a wide margin and even strengthens to 53%. Behind him, Gadi Eisenkot stands third on the list with 31%. Naftali Bennett comes in third with 10%. Liberman stands at 5%, and Gantz receives just 1%.