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Netanyahu Bloc Loses Majority as Polls Show 60-60 Split

5/20/2026

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A May 19, 2026 Direct Polls survey found Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost its majority, with coalition and opposition each at 60 seats.
Coalition holds Likud 30, Shas 10, United Torah Judaism 8, Otzma Yehudit 8 and Religious Zionist Party 4.
Opposition holds Yashar 17, Together 15, Democratic Party 9, Yisrael Beiteinu 8, Ra'am 6 and Hadash-Ta'al 5.
Gadi Eisenkot heads the Change Bloc, while Balad, Economic Party, Reservists Party and Blue and White fell below the 2 % threshold.

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A May 19, 2026 Direct Polls survey found Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost its majority, with coalition and opposition each at 60 seats.
Coalition holds Likud 30, Shas 10, United Torah Judaism 8, Otzma Yehudit 8 and Religious Zionist Party 4.
Opposition holds Yashar 17, Together 15, Democratic Party 9, Yisrael Beiteinu 8, Ra'am 6 and Hadash-Ta'al 5.
Gadi Eisenkot heads the Change Bloc, while Balad, Economic Party, Reservists Party and Blue and White fell below the 2 % threshold.