More than 300,000 votes wasted: The parties left out - and those that surpassed Sharren Haskel

More than 300,000 votes were wasted in the 2026 elections on parties that did not pass the electoral threshold. The closest was the Reservists and the Economy party with 154,950 votes. Am Yisrael received 95,663 votes. Sharren Haskel received only 955 votes.

More than 300,000 votes were wasted in the 2026 elections on parties that did not pass the electoral threshold, according to final data. The closest party was the Reservists and the Economy party of Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha, which received 154,950 votes (2.72%) and was about 30,000 votes short. Am Yisrael of Ofer Winter received 95,663 votes (1.68%). The small Haredi parties – Hatzibur Hacharedi and Tzevet Shachor – each received just over 10,000 votes. Noam of Avi Maoz received 9,923 votes. At the bottom of the list, Israel Tichla of Sharren Haskel received only 955 votes, fewer than the Pirate Party (1,051) and the Sharsheret LeAhava VeAchdut HaAm party (2,084). The article notes that the claim that the Netanyahu bloc would lose many seats was disproven.