Channel 12 poll: Eisenkot is running away - the third bloc shakes up the top

A new Channel 12 poll shows Yashar party led by Gadi Eisenkot in first place with 24 seats, a gain of one seat. Likud led by Benjamin Netanyahu gets 21 seats, also up one seat. Together party led by Naftali Bennett rises to 14 seats. The gap between Eisenkot and Netanyahu remains unchanged.

A new Channel 12 poll, published this evening (Monday, October 19, 2026), places the Yashar party led by Gadi Eisenkot in first place with 24 seats, a gain of one seat compared to the previous poll. Likud led by Benjamin Netanyahu also strengthens by one seat, receiving 21 seats, so the gap between the two parties remains unchanged. The Together party led by Naftali Bennett also strengthens by one seat, rising to 14 seats. The Democrats led by Yair Golan maintain their strength with nine seats, while the Joint List also receives nine seats, a gain of one seat. Yisrael Beiteinu led by Avigdor Lieberman weakens by one seat, dropping to eight. Shas and Otzma Yehudit each receive eight seats, unchanged. Religious Zionism strengthens by one seat, rising to seven seats, while United Torah Judaism maintains its strength with seven seats. Ra'am remains with five seats. According to the poll, the Eisenkot bloc receives 55 seats, the Netanyahu bloc 51 seats, and the Arab parties 14 seats. The Reservists-Economic party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha, drops to 2.1% and remains outside the Knesset. Amcha Yisrael led by Ofer Winter rises to 2.8%, but still does not pass the electoral threshold. Blue and White led by Benny Gantz rises to 1.4%. The poll was conducted before Gantz's announcement of withdrawal from the race. The headline uses the words 'running away' and 'shakes up the top' to create drama, while the changes in the poll are relatively moderate.