A Journey Among the Undecided Voters Who May Determine the Country's Future

A magazine feature on undecided voters ahead of the 2026 elections, who may determine the country's future. Among the interviewees: Lior Carmon from Rishon LeZion, who is debating whether to vote at all, and Nir Rom from Kfar Yona, who wants Netanyahu to go home but finds no replacement. Both describe difficulty finding reliable information, a sense of disgust with politics, and a fracture following October 7.

A magazine feature in Yedioth Ahronoth presents conversations with undecided voters ahead of the 2026 elections, who may determine the country's future. The article focuses on two main interviewees: Lior Carmon (40), a father of two from Rishon LeZion working in the ad-tech industry, who is debating whether to vote at all. He describes confusion from the noise of social media, difficulty finding facts, and a sense of disgust with the country. He notes that his family previously voted for Likud, but after 2018 there was a change of direction, and he feels he has no real choice. He mentions Eisenkot and Bennett as 'the same thing', and Netanyahu's support for the Haredim as 'economically leftist'. Nir Rom (50), a father of three from Kfar Yona working in computer sales, will vote but doesn't know for whom. He states that Netanyahu should go home, but he finds no replacement. He says he can't listen to Channels 12 and 13, and regrets calling people 'settlers'. He prefers Gantz over Eisenkot, who he says is 'still on October 6'. The article highlights the social polarization and the difficulty of making a decision in a media reality where every source is suspected of being a propagandist.