News 14 poll: Bennett strengthens, Eisenkot weakens – and what about Winter?

A News 14 poll published this evening (Monday) shows the Together party led by Naftali Bennett gaining two seats (from 7 to 9), alongside a one-seat drop for Likud (from 32 to 31) and for Yashar! led by Gadi Eisenkot (from 22 to 21). The right-wing bloc remains stable at 63 seats. On the question of suitability for prime minister, Netanyahu widens his lead over Eisenkot to 21 points (53% vs. 32%).

A News 14 poll published this evening (Monday, September 28, 2026) in the main edition shows shifts within the political blocs, but no change in the overall balance of power. The right-wing bloc holds 63 seats, the left-wing bloc remains at 45, and the Arab parties at 12. The most significant change is the strengthening of the Together party led by Naftali Bennett, rising by two seats – from 7 in the previous poll to 9 now. Conversely, Likud drops by one seat to 31, and the Yashar! party led by Gadi Eisenkot loses a seat, falling from 22 to 21. Shas weakens from 11 to 10. Within the right-wing bloc, additional shifts are recorded: United Torah Judaism strengthens by one seat to 8, and Otzma Yehudit rises from 6 to 7. Yisrael Beiteinu led by Avigdor Lieberman weakens by one seat to 6. The Reservists-Economic Party receives 2.1%, and the Amcha Yisrael party led by Ofer Winter continues its decline to 1.6%. On the question of suitability for prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu widens his lead over Gadi Eisenkot: 53% for Netanyahu compared to 32% for Eisenkot – a gap of 21 points, compared to 18 points in the previous poll. In a head-to-head matchup, Netanyahu leads with 54% vs. 46% for Eisenkot. The poll was conducted by NEXT DATA with 573 adults.