New Mandate Poll: Coalition Strengthens Its Position
Against the backdrop of political and security developments, Likud maintains a strong lead in the polls, while several parties fail to cross the electoral threshold. Benjamin Netanyahu holds a significant lead over his rivals in the race for Prime Minister.
Against the backdrop of political and security developments, a new mandate poll by Channel 14, conducted by the company NEXT DATA and analyzed by Shlomo Filber, presents an up-to-date picture of the political landscape in the Knesset.
According to the survey findings, the ruling party "Likud" stands at the top with a significant lead, garnering 32 mandates. In second place is the "Yashar" party with 22 mandates, establishing itself as the leading opposition party.
Further on the map: Shas and the Democrats led by Yair Golan each obtain 10 mandates, Yisrael Beiteinu and United Torah Judaism each receive 8 mandates. The BEYAHAD party and Otzma Yehudit stand at 7 mandates each.
The list is rounded out by Hadash-Ta'al with 6 mandates, alongside the Religious Zionism party and Ra'am, which each obtain 5 mandates.
Remaining outside the Knesset are several parties that failed to cross the electoral threshold. Yesodot Yisrael and Balad each obtain 2.1% of the vote, the Zehut party stands at 1.3%, and Blue and White settles for only 1.1%.
On the question of who is most suitable to serve as Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu records a clear lead with 51% of public support, compared to Gadi Eisenkot who reaches 37%. Naftali Bennett trails with 6%, Avigdor Lieberman receives 5%, and Benny Gantz stands at 1%.
Regarding the balance between the camps, the bloc map grants a clear majority to the coalition: the right-wing bloc stands at 62 mandates, the center-left bloc receives 47 mandates, and the Arab parties hold the remaining 11 mandates.
The poll was conducted on July 29, 2026, by the company NEXT DATA with the participation of 539 adult respondents, under the statistical analysis of Shlomo Filber.
