Likud

Netanyahu, Likud could win more seats apart than together, but would weaken coalition - poll

Meanwhile, the poll found that the Bennett-Lapid Together Party stopped its slide, stabilizing at 20 seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! Party fell one seat, also to 20.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the JNS (Jerusalem News Syndicate) International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, June 21, 2026.
Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.

High Court ruling orders Knesset to hold new vote on state comptroller after filming scandal

 Members of the Azeri Jewish population.

Azerbaijan chief rabbi asks Knesset to reconsider recognition of Armenian Genocide - exclusive

 A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015

Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion


Sharon Sharabi, brother of ex-hostage Eli Sharabi, joins Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu

“Avigdor Liberman is a true right-wing leader, and the only one in the political system who was not part of the conception," Sharabi said upon joining the party.

Sharon Sharabi (left), brother of former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi, and Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman (right).

Bennett, Eisenkot lead PM suitability polling ahead of Netanyahu - poll

In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats.

Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot at a march for conscripting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews into the IDF, in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026; illustrative.

Editor's Notes: Israel turned right after Oct. 7, Bennett turned left - comment

The cultural tide has turned harder than the political class wants to admit, and it has turned in a direction Bennett’s new vehicle was not built to ride.

Bennett saw what Israelis wanted. He chose the opposite. Then-prime minister Yair Lapid with alternate prime minister Naftali Bennett at a government cabinet meeting in 2022.

Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud

The initiative, informally described as “Likud B,” is being advanced by right-wing figures, many of whom have had strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Likud no longer the largest party in Knesset in latest election poll

At the start of Operation Roaring Lion, Likud held a six-seat lead over Bennett. Since then, however, Likud has lost three seats while Bennett has gained three.

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.

Netanyahu's coalition struggles to close gap against opposition for third week - poll

While there was no significant movement between the blocs, in the opposition, Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! party lost one seat to the Democrats.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Bennett launches national disability inclusion plan, pledges accessibility reforms if elected

Bennett said at a Bnei Brak event that there are 1.2 million people with disabilities in Israel, and that the state has been failing to integrate them into society.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Eisenkot’s Yashar! party has been gaining support in recent polls, with the former IDF chief of staff describing himself as a "very strong candidate.”

Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

Bennett brings in two ex-gov't officials as first two members of election list

Keren Terner had served as director-general of the Communications Ministry, and Liran Avisar Ben Horin served as director-general of both the Finance and Transportation Ministries. 

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and  former government directors-general Keren Terner and Liran Avisar Ben Horin, April 12, 2026.

Opposition bloc continues to hold 61 seat majority as Bennett's party gains on Likud - poll

Responding to the poll, Opposition leader Yair Lapid said the results show that “reality is stronger than all attempts at brainwashing.”

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.