Israeli party events in the last few weeks. From left: Zionist Home, The Democrats and Yashar. Credit: Itai Ron, Itay Cohen, Hadas ParushSensational headlines and 'percentage among those with an opinion' can mislead, but consistent trends and bloc trajectories reveal genuine shifts. A special guide to reading election polls - in Israel or anywhere10:12 AM • August 07 2026 IDTIt's poll obsession time somewhere in the world – actually everywhere, all the time. Maybe you got burned by Democratic Senate primary polls in Michigan showing a double-digit lead for Abdul El-Sayed in five separate late-stage polls, only to see him win by a single percentage point. Maybe you want to know whether your favorite new, small, or pop-up party in Israel will cross the electoral threshold – either way, this column is for you.In the NewsShipping Industry Warns Proposed Iran-Oman Hormuz Deal Could Prove UnworkableSmearing Eisenkot Backfires, and Netanyahu's Paying the Price in LikudHormuz Deal Would Hand Iran an Unprecedented Geopolitical VictoryHouthi Attack on Saudi Arabia Wounds 11Justice for Awdah Hathaleen Requires Ending the OccupationRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company