Is the public considering alternatives? The small parties are starting to raise their heads

A News 14 poll shows stability in blocs: the right-wing bloc maintains 64 seats, the left 44, and the Arab parties 12. Likud weakened by one seat to 30, Bennett and United Torah Judaism strengthened by one seat each to 8. Parties below the electoral threshold, including Amcha Yisrael and the Reservists Economically, are strengthening. Netanyahu leads in suitability for prime minister with 51%, and in a head-to-head beats Eisenkot 53%–47%.

A News 14 poll, conducted by NEXT DATA among 483 adults and published this evening (Tuesday, September 15, 2026), shows stability in the bloc map alongside internal shifts between parties. The right-wing bloc maintains 64 seats, the left bloc 44, and the Arab parties 12 – unchanged from last week. Likud, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, remains the largest party but weakened by one seat to 30. Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party drops from 22 to 21. Shas holds steady at 10 seats, the Democrats strengthen from 8 to 9, and Religious Zionism, Zehut, and Otzma Yehudit remain at 8 each. Naftali Bennett's Together and United Torah Judaism strengthen from 7 to 8 seats, while Yisrael Beiteinu weakens from 7 to 6. Among the Arab parties, Hadash-Ta'al-Balad rises from 6 to 7 and Ra'am drops from 6 to 5. A strengthening trend is seen in parties below the electoral threshold: Amcha Yisrael (Ofer Winter) rises from 2.1% to 2.3%, and the Reservists Economically from 1.4% to 2.1%. In suitability for prime minister, Netanyahu leads with 51% (unchanged), Eisenkot strengthens to 35%, Bennett weakens to 9%, and Lieberman strengthens to 5%. In a direct matchup, Netanyahu leads 53%–47%. Data analysis: Shlomo Filber.