A new poll conducted by the Midgam Institute under Manu Geva and published Monday evening on Channel 12 News reveals shifting dynamics in Israel's political landscape. Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party has strengthened by one seat to reach 24 mandates, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud has weakened further, dropping to 22 seats.
Israel Politics
Bennett Gains as Likud Weakens in New Poll
Eisenkot's Yashar party leads with 24 seats while Netanyahu's Likud drops to 22; Bennett's Beyahad gains a seat after weeks of losses; Erdan and Edelstein far below threshold
Naftali Bennett's Beyahad party has reversed its downward trajectory for the first time, gaining one mandate to reach 15 seats compared to the previous poll. This marks a significant shift after a series of consecutive weekly surveys showed the party losing support steadily.
Among the ultra-Orthodox parties, United Torah Judaism maintains stability at 8 seats, while Shas, led by Aryeh Deri, holds at just 7 mandates.
Yair Golan's HaDemocratim (The Democarts) party has strengthened to 11 seats, while Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu receives 10 mandates.
Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit has grown to 8 seats, while Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism maintains 5 seats.
In the Arab sector, Hadash-Ta'al, led by Yousef Jabareen and Ahmad Tibi, and Ra'am under Mansour Abbas each receive 5 seats.
Several parties fall below the electoral threshold: Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel's Bayit Zioni with 2.7% of votes, Balad led by Sami Abu Shehadeh with 1.6%, Gilad Erdan's right-wing party with 1.3%, and Benny Gantz's Blue and White with 0.8%.
According to the survey, the anti-Netanyahu bloc remains at 70 seats, including 60 mandates for Zionist opposition parties and 10 for Arab parties. Netanyahu's coalition parties receive only 50 seats.
On suitability for prime minister, Eisenkot has returned to the lead after several weeks of ties with Netanyahu. Eisenkot receives 40% compared to Netanyahu's 35%. When asked to choose between the two, 19% responded that neither is suitable, and 7% said they don't know.
In a Netanyahu-Bennett matchup, Bennett has regained the lead with 37% versus Netanyahu's 35%, after numerous polls where Netanyahu was ahead. Twenty-two percent said neither is suitable, and 5% were undecided.
When comparing Netanyahu to Lieberman, Netanyahu leads with 38% versus Lieberman's 24%, with 34% saying neither is suitable for the role.
