New Channel 14 Poll Shows Right Bloc Holding 62 Seats Ahead of Election
A new Channel 14 poll ahead of the October 2026 elections shows the right bloc holding 62 seats, with Likud at 30 and Netanyahu leading premiership suitability.
With less than a week remaining until the Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, 2026, a new poll published by Channel 14 indicates stability in the overall political blocs, alongside shifting seat counts for individual parties. According to the survey, the right-wing bloc maintains its 62-seat majority, the center-left bloc holds 44 seats, and Arab parties retain 14 mandates.
Bloc Dynamics and Party Shifts
Likud continues to lead the political map with 30 seats, showing no change from previous surveys. Gadi Eisenkot's faction stands firmly in second place with 20 seats. Meanwhile, Shas and "Be-Yachad" each gained a single mandate, rising to 10 seats apiece.
Conversely, United Torah Judaism dropped from 8 to 7 seats, and Yisrael Beytenu lost a mandate, falling from 6 to 5. The Democrats maintained their strength at 9 seats, while Otzma Yehudit and the Joint List each secured 8 seats.
Suitability for Premiership
In the race for prime ministerial suitability, Benjamin Netanyahu leads with 53%, a slight drop of two percent from the previous poll. Gadi Eisenkot strengthened by two percent to reach 33%, while Naftali Bennett rose to 9% and Avigdor Lieberman slipped to 5%.
"The poll reflects a stable bloc distribution with minor intra-bloc fluctuations as the final days of the campaign approach," survey analysts noted.
The poll was conducted by NEXT DATA on October 21, 2026, sampling 1,954 adults nationwide with data analysis by Shlomo Filber.
