Channel 13's dramatic update in favor of Likud and the right-wing bloc

Channel 13's updated poll gives Likud 27 seats and the right-wing bloc 51, while the Now 14 poll shows the right-wing bloc with 62 seats and Yisrael Beiteinu below the electoral threshold. The final voter turnout stands at 77.7%, a record since 2001.

The article reports on an updated election poll by Channel 13, according to which Likud led by Benjamin Netanyahu leads with 27 seats, 'Yashar!' led by Gadi Eisenkot with 22, and 'Together' led by Naftali Bennett with 13. In the bloc breakdown, the coalition and the change bloc each stand at 51 seats, and the Arab factions at 18. The article compares this to the updated poll by Now 14, according to which the right-wing bloc wins 62 seats, Likud strengthens to 31, and Yisrael Beiteinu drops below the electoral threshold. The gap between the polls is explained in the context of the high final voter turnout of 77.7%, a record since 2001, which raised the electoral threshold and harmed the smaller parties. The article notes that the first real results from the elections for the 26th Knesset have begun to flow.