Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The poll, released by Channel 13 television Wednesday night, found that the governing coalition was losing seats and would win only 50 in total if the election held todayShare 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 formatSubscribePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's photo on a Likud election banner in Tel Aviv for the November 2022 election. Credit: Itai Ron Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's photo on a Likud election banner in Tel Aviv for the November 2022 election. Credit: Itai Ron 12:39 AM • July 16 2026 IDTFor the first time, a poll has predicted that the Jewish opposition parties would win a majority of seats in the Knesset and would not need an Arab party to form a government.The poll, released by Channel 13 television Wednesday night, found that the governing coalition was losing seats, and would win only 50 altogether were the election held today. The Arab parties would win nine seats – two fewer than in the previous polls – and the Jewish opposition parties would win the remaining 61.In another first, the poll found that a new party led by Yoaz Hendel and Chili Tropper would win the four seats needed to enter the Knesset. Previous polls had shown the party failing to cross the electoral threshold.Haaretz PodcastRep. Ro Khanna to Haaretz: ‘I’m more disturbed by Israel’s lies’ than being detained in West BankHaaretz PodcastRep. Ro Khanna to Haaretz: ‘I’m more disturbed by Israel’s lies’ than being detained in West Banktotal-- : --time0:00The ruling Likud party remained the largest one with 22 seats, unchanged from the previous poll.Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party lost two seats, falling to 21, while the Together party led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid held steady at 15 seats. The Democrats gained a seat, to 11, while Yisrael Beiteinu gained two seats, to 10.United Torah Judaism remained at eight seats, but Shas, the other ultra-Orthodox party, lost three seats, winning only seven.Otzma Yehudit also won seven seats, one less than in the previous poll. In contrast, Religious Zionism gained a seat, rising to six.Among the Arab parties, Hadash-Ta'al and United Arab List each lost a seat, falling to five and four seats, respectively. The third Arab party, Balad, failed to cross the electoral threshold, winning just 2.0 percent of the vote. Benny Gantz's Kahol Lavan similarly failed to make it into the Knesset, wining just 0.8 percent of the vote. Both parties had also failed to enter the Knesset in previous polls.The poll was conducted by the Madad in cooperation with the Midgam, Askaria and Statnet companies. It did not say how many of the people questioned actually responded or a provide a margin of error.In the NewsU.S. Strikes Iran Again as Tehran Warns of 'Existential War' With AmericaJD Vance Says Israel Is 'Losing the Battle' for U.S. Public Opinion103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteFar-right Ben-Gvir's Right-hand Man Resigns to Run for KnessetIsraeli Soldier Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Spying for IranRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimEisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Rahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening?