Despite mind engineering: Likud breaks the record of the 2022 elections

Likud increased its absolute number of votes in the elections for the 26th Knesset to 1,121,743, compared to 1,115,336 in the 2022 elections – an increase of 6,407 votes. Counting of double envelopes has not yet been completed. The figure is presented against the backdrop of public and media criticism of Netanyahu.

The Likud party managed to increase the absolute number of votes it received in the elections for the 26th Knesset, compared to the 2022 elections. According to data from the Central Elections Committee, as of October 29, 2026 at 13:32, Likud received 1,121,743 votes, compared to 1,115,336 in the previous elections – an increase of 6,407 votes. Counting of double envelopes has not yet been completed, so the number may rise further. The article notes that the increase occurs against the backdrop of dramatic events: the October 7 massacre, the war, the protest against the judicial reform, and public and media criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The headline claims that Likud 'breaks the record' of the 2022 elections, but the body notes that this is an increase of only 0.57% in the absolute number of votes, without addressing the overall support rate.