5 parties tied at the top, and the surprise that passes the electoral threshold: the mandates of first-time voters

A ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth poll of 543 young people aged 18-22 reveals a political map different from that of the general public. Five parties are tied at the top with less than 10% support each: Naftali Bennett's party leads slightly with 16 seats, followed by Together, Otzma Yehudit, and Yashar! with 15 seats each. Likud and Religious Zionism-Identity each get 14 seats. The new 'Haredi Public' party surprises by passing the electoral threshold with 5 seats, while Shas collapses.

A ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth poll, conducted by the Dialog Institute from the Amant Pro group among 543 young people aged 18-22, reveals a political picture vastly different from that of the general public. Five parties are tied at the top, and none cross the 10% threshold: Naftali Bennett's party leads slightly with about 9% of the vote (16 seats), followed by Together, Otzma Yehudit, and Yashar! with about 9% each (15 seats). Likud and Religious Zionism-Identity each get about 8% (14 seats). The new 'Haredi Public' party, which until now had not passed the electoral threshold in any poll, receives just over 3% of the young vote and passes the threshold with 5 seats. Shas collapses among young people and does not pass the electoral threshold. 67% of respondents are sure they will vote. Security policy (27%) and the cost of living (25%) are the prominent considerations. 46% of respondents say their choice is similar to that of their parents, but among Likud supporters this figure is particularly high at 71%.