By a Significant Margin: Tali Gottlieb Leads the Likud Voters' Popularity Poll

A special 'Ulpan Shishi' poll among 407 Likud voters, conducted on 13.8.2026, places MK Tali Gottlieb in the lead with 39.3% support, and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana in second place with 25.1%. The poll was conducted ahead of the primaries on Monday, and indicates that only about 14 realistic places remain on the list, with senior ministers such as Karhi and Kisch at risk.

Ahead of the Likud primaries to be held on Monday, a special 'Ulpan Shishi' poll examined the popularity of MKs and ministers among party voters. The poll, conducted on 13.8.2026 among a sub-sample of 407 Likud voters, presents an up-to-date picture of public sentiment, but does not purport to predict the primary results, which are influenced by 'deals' and internal elimination lists. At the top of the poll is MK Tali Gottlieb with 39.3% support, and in second place is Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana with 25.1%. Following them are Defense Minister Israel Katz (18.1%), Economy Minister Nir Barkat (17.8%), Transportation Minister Miri Regev (15.0%), Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli (13.0%), MK Moshe Saada (11.9%), and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (11.5%). At the bottom of the list, in places not considered realistic, senior ministers such as Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (4.7%) and Education Minister Yoav Kisch (4.2%) stand out. The poll was conducted in the midst of the 'putsch' storm, and it is estimated that its full impact has not yet been reflected in the data. In light of recent mandate polls and the slots promised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, only about 14 realistic places remain on the Likud list, and at least one in two serving ministers or MKs may find themselves outside the next Knesset.