Welcome to Yehud: 56 votes separated coalition from opposition, has anything changed?

A ynet magazine feature examines voter attitudes in Yehud, a city where the vote in the last elections was split almost evenly between coalition and opposition. The reporter speaks with residents from both camps, four years after October 7, and checks whether the events have changed their political loyalties. Residents on both sides express frustration with the parties they chose, but most remain loyal to their position.

ynet publishes a magazine feature as part of the '50:50' series, examining voter attitudes in Yehud, a city where the vote in the last elections was split almost evenly: 8,505 votes for coalition parties versus 8,561 for the opposition — a gap of just 56 votes. The reporter speaks with residents from both camps, four years after October 7, 2023, and checks whether the events have changed their political loyalties. Esther Huli (75), a Likud voter, expresses frustration with the cost of living and Haredi draft dodging but says Netanyahu 'gives me security.' Michal Zohar (41), who voted for Yesh Atid, plans to vote for the Democrats and criticizes the opposition for passive conduct. Noa Yaakov (24) is moving rightward to Ben Gvir, and Sigal Haimov (24) stays with Likud. Both young women agree that the cost of living is the central issue in the elections. The reporter does not decide whether anything has changed, but presents a complex snapshot of a divided city.