Maariv pollster claims: This is how Ofer Winter provides Netanyahu with surprising service

Dr. Menachem Lazar, a Maariv pollster, analyzes the impact of Ofer Winter's entry into the 2026 election race. The gap between Likud and Yashar has nearly closed, and Winter is changing the balance of power. According to Lazar, the attacks on Netanyahu have actually strengthened him. The electoral threshold threatens the parties 'Amcha Yisrael' and 'Hamiluimnikim VeHakalkalit', which are dangerously close, making it difficult to predict the results.

Dr. Menachem Lazar, a Maariv pollster, analyzes in the weekly poll the impact of Ofer Winter's entry into the 2026 election race. According to him, the gap between Likud and Yashar has nearly closed, and Winter is changing the balance of power. The attacks on Netanyahu and Likud, which intensified against the backdrop of the memorial events for the October 7 massacre, apparently worked in reverse and Netanyahu actually strengthened. Lazar explains that many wonder why the heads of the security establishment, who warned of a catastrophe, did not ensure the army was prepared. The electoral threshold threatens the parties 'Amcha Yisrael' and 'Hamiluimnikim VeHakalkalit', which are dangerously close, making it difficult to predict the results. A halt in Yashar's decline has been noted in recent weeks, but it is too early to determine if this is a trend. Support for the Arab parties remains at 12 seats, with low voter turnout in Arab society.