Top pollster analyzes: The reason Trump rushed to support Netanyahu

Senior pollster Shmuel Rosner estimates that both blocs will struggle to reach 61 seats in the 2026 elections, due to a significant Arab vote of 14–15 seats. According to him, Trump rushed to support Netanyahu because he realized he was not facing a crushing defeat.

Senior pollster Shmuel Rosner estimates that both political blocs in Israel will struggle to reach 61 seats in the 2026 elections, due to a significant vote from the Arab sector expected to yield 14 or 15 seats. According to him, the youth vote will not decide the elections, although young people lean slightly more toward Otzma Yehudit and the Democrats. Rosner explains that Donald Trump rushed to support Benjamin Netanyahu because he realized that Netanyahu was not facing a crushing defeat, and therefore the support is not embarrassing. He adds that in a situation where neither bloc forms a coalition, Trump will be able to fulfill his obligation.