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Netanyahu Bloc Hits 54 Seats in New Poll

Channel 13 survey shows Eisenkot's Yashar leading with 22 mandates, Likud at 18, but right-religious bloc crosses majority threshold as Winter surges to 6 seats

Gila Isaacson

SEP 17, 2026 10:00

2 min read

Right: Gadi Eisenkot; Left: Benjamin Netanyahu

A new Channel 13 poll released Wednesday night shows a significant shift in Israel's political landscape: while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party continues to lead the field with 22 mandates, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud has weakened to 18 seats, the Netanyahu bloc has crossed into majority territory for the first time in an extended period.

According to the survey, the Netanyahu bloc now commands 54 mandates compared to 52 for the change bloc. The reversal comes amid shifting dynamics across the political map, with various parties recording substantial gains and losses.

Naftali Bennett's Yachad party has dropped one mandate to 12 seats. Yair Golan's Democrats holds steady at 10 mandates. Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beiteinu receives 8 mandates, matching the Joint Arab List.

The poll also shows the union between Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism and Moshe Feiglin's Zehut surging to 8 mandates. Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit also receives 8 seats.

Among the haredi parties, United Torah Judaism and Shas each receive 7 mandates. The figures reflect relative stability in the haredi sector compared to the larger swings among other parties.

Res. Brigadier General Ofer Winter's Amcha Yisrael party has jumped to 6 mandates, establishing itself safely above the electoral threshold. Ra'am, led by Mansour Abbas, also registers 6 seats.

Falling below the threshold are Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha with their Reservists and Economic party. Despite coming close to the required level, they fail to cross it according to the survey.