Approaching the moment of truth: this is what the updated mandate map looks like

A News 14 poll presents an updated picture of the mandate map: Likud strengthens by one mandate to 32, Yashar remains at 21, the Together party loses a mandate and drops to 8. The right-wing bloc strengthens to 64 mandates, the left-wing bloc drops to 44, and the Arab parties remain at 12. Bennett rises in suitability for prime minister to 11%, Lieberman drops to 4%.

A News 14 poll, conducted on Thursday, October 1, 2026, and published in the evening edition, presents an updated picture of the mandate map. The data shows Likud strengthening by one mandate to 32 mandates, remaining the largest party in the poll. Yashar, led by Gadi Eisenkot, maintains its strength with 21 mandates, unchanged. Shas remains at 10 mandates, the Democrats at 9. The Together party, led by Naftali Bennett, weakens by one mandate, dropping from 9 to 8. United Torah Judaism holds steady at 8 mandates, Religious Zionism and Zehut remain at 7, as do Otzma Yehudit and the Joint List. Yisrael Beiteinu continues with 6 mandates and Ra'am with 5. Below the electoral threshold, shifts are recorded: Amcha Yisrael, led by Ofer Winter, rises from 1.6% to 1.7%, while the Reservists-Economic Party drops from 2.1% to 1.2%. By blocs: the right-wing bloc rises from 63 to 64 mandates, the left-wing bloc drops from 45 to 44, and the Arab parties remain at 12. On the question of suitability for prime minister, Netanyahu holds at 53%, Eisenkot at 32%, Bennett rises to 11%, and Lieberman drops to 4%. In a head-to-head matchup between Netanyahu and Eisenkot, 54% chose Netanyahu compared to 46% for Eisenkot. The poll was conducted by NEXT DATA among 2,175 adults.