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Yashir Party Surpasses Likud in Latest Israeli Polls
7/10/2026, 5:17:21 PM
Poll Results: Yashir Party Leads the Field
A Direct Polls survey for i24NEWS shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashir party climbing to 21 seats, overtaking Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud, which holds 29 seats and remains the largest party. The poll also notes that the attempts by Benny Gantz and Chili Tropper to run on separate lists caused both to fall below the electoral threshold.
Seat Projections and Party Thresholds
Channel 13’s poll projects that, if elections were held on July 8, 2026, Yashir would secure 23 mandates, Likud 22, and Naftali Bennett’s Together Party 15. The Democrats and Yisrael Beytenu each receive 10 seats, while Shas, United Torah Judaism, and Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit obtain 8 seats each. Parties failing to cross the threshold include the new alliances of Tropper-Handel, Gantz-Blue and White, Zehut, and the Economic Party.
Public Opinion on Netanyahu–Trump Coordination
The i24NEWS poll asked respondents about the relationship between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump. Among coalition supporters, 52 % believe the leaders are still acting in full coordination, whereas 68 % of opposition supporters say each is now focused on his own country’s interests. Across the full sample, 51 % attribute the leaders’ actions to domestic priorities, while 32 % still see full coordination.
Attitudes Toward the Ultra-Orthodox Draft Law
When asked about a bill preventing the arrest of young Haredi men who avoid IDF enlistment, 56 % of the public oppose the measure, with only 29 % in support. Among coalition voters, 68 % back the law, compared with 21 % who oppose it.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The Yashir party led by Gadi Eisenkot, which climbed to 21 seats.” — Direct Polls Ltd., headed by Tzuriel Sharon
- “Likud party maintains its strength as the largest party in Israel and shows a stable figure of 29 seats.” — Direct Polls Ltd., headed by Tzuriel Sharon
- “The Yashir Party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, overtook Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party by a small margin in a poll released on Wednesday by Channel 13.” — Channel 13 poll
- “Nearly half of respondents said that Eisenkot was more suitable for the position of prime minister than Netanyahu.” — Channel 13 poll
- “52% believe the two leaders are still acting in full coordination.” — i24NEWS poll, Direct Polls Ltd.
- “56% of the public opposed the bill that would prevent the arrest of young haredi men who did not report for IDF enlistment.” — i24NEWS poll, Direct Polls Ltd.
