Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Similar to past polls in recent weeks, the opposition seems to hold a solid majority in the Knesset against Netanyahu's current coalition bloc. However, the bloc's boycott of Arab parties leaves the Jewish opposition without the 61-seat majority needed to form a governing coalitionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe01:24 PM • June 17 2026 IDTA Kan 11 poll published on Tuesday estimates that if elections were held today, Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, which is gradually gaining influence, would overtake Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid's Together list to become the largest opposition party. CommentsIn the NewsSource: Iran Deal Includes $300 Billion Fund, Over Half Already CommittedPolice Say Enough Evidence Gathered to Charge Minister Over Diplomatic PassportsIDF Officials: Iran Deal Could Force Military to Backtrack Lebanon IncursionIsraeli Strikes Reported in Several Areas Across Southern LebanonIgnoring Court, Israeli Police Shackled Suspect Under Psychiatric EvaluationRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East AblazeTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election Campaign'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelTrump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel TiesWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in France
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Similar to Past Polls in Recent Weeks, the Opposition Seems to Hold a Solid Majority in the Knesset Against Netanyahu's Current Coalition Bloc. However, the Bloc's Boycott of Arab Parties Leaves the Jewish Opposition Without the 61-seat Majority Needed to Form a Governing Coalition







