Mandate poll: Chaos at the bottom – Winter passes the threshold and crushes another party

A first mandate poll after the closure of lists shows that Ofer Winter's 'Amcha Yisrael' party passes the electoral threshold with 4 seats, raising the Netanyahu bloc to 51 seats. Meanwhile, Hendl and Zalicha remain outside the Knesset with 2.8%. 'Yashar!' led by Eisenkot leads with 25 seats, Likud strengthens to 21.

A first mandate poll after the closure of lists for the 2026 elections, published in Maariv, indicates changes at the bottom of the political map. Ofer Winter's 'Amcha Yisrael' party passes the electoral threshold with 4 seats, thereby raising the Netanyahu bloc to 51 seats. In contrast, the parties of Yoaz Hendl and Yaron Zalicha remain outside the Knesset with only 2.8%. At the top of the mandate table stands 'Yashar!' of Gadi Eisenkot with 25 seats, Likud under Benjamin Netanyahu strengthens to 21 seats, and Naftali Bennett's 'Beyachad' receives 14. Yisrael Beiteinu and the Democrats receive 9 seats each. Otzma Yehudit, Yahadut HaTorah, Shas, and the Joint List each win 7 seats. HaTzionut HaDatit and Zehut HaMeuchedet and Ra'am receive 5 seats each. The poll indicates chaos at the bottom, with several small parties vying for entry into the Knesset.