A Channel 14 poll released Tuesday after Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz withdrew from the Knesset race shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar climbing to 20 seats while Naftali Bennett’s party and Shas both slip to 9. The right-wing bloc maintains its 62-seat majority.
The poll shows Likud under Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel’s largest party with 30 seats, unchanged from the previous survey. Eisenkot’s Yashar gains one seat, rising from 19 to 20. Bennett drops one seat from 10 to 9, as does Shas, which falls from 10 to 9.
1+Likud Leads, Yashar Strengthens
According to the poll, Likud holds 30 seats, unchanged from the previous survey. Yashar under Eisenkot strengthens by one seat, from 19 to 20. Bennett weakens by one seat, from 10 to 9, as does Shas, which drops from 10 to 9.
The Democrats under Yair Golan weaken by one seat, from 10 to 9. Otzma Yehudit under Itamar Ben-Gvir strengthens by one seat, from 7 to 8. United Torah Judaism remains at 8 seats, as does the Joint List, which strengthens from 7 to 8.
Religious Zionism and Zehut together receive 7 seats, unchanged. Yisrael Beiteinu under Avigdor Lieberman remains at 6 seats, while Ra’am strengthens by one seat, from 5 to 6.
1+Below the Threshold
The Reservists-Economic party receives 2.5%, down from 2.6% in the previous poll. Amcha Yisrael under Ofer Winter drops from 2.2% to 1.9%. Noam Yisrael weakens from 1.5% to 0.9%, and Achi – Back to Roots drops from 0.5% to 0.4%. The Haredi Public strengthens from 0.3% to 0.9%.
Right Bloc Maintains 62 Seats
By blocs, the right-wing bloc remains at 62 seats. The left-wing bloc weakens by one seat, from 45 to 44, while the Arab parties strengthen by one seat, from 13 to 14.
Netanyahu Leads in Prime Minister Suitability
On the question of suitability for prime minister, 55% of respondents chose Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot receives 31%, Naftali Bennett 8%, and Avigdor Lieberman receives 6%. In a head-to-head matchup between Netanyahu and Eisenkot, 56% believe Netanyahu is more suitable to serve as prime minister, compared to 44% who chose Eisenkot. That’s a 12-point gap.
Gantz’s Withdrawal
The poll shows the biggest winner from Gantz’s withdrawal is Yesh Atid, which is expected to absorb 38% of his voters. In second place, Likud gains 12% of Gantz’s votes, followed by Yachad with 11%. These figures point to a significant split of votes among different parties across the political spectrum.
The poll was conducted by NEXT DATA with 2,116 adults from the general population on October 20, 2026. Data analysis: Shlomo Filber.