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Majorities Back New Elections If No Coalition Forms

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Israelis prefer new elections if a coalition cannot form after the October 22, 2026 Knesset election.
37% of Jews and 46% of Arabs prefer new elections over minority or unity governments.
71% of Arab Israelis favor a Center-Left coalition that includes Arab parties.
Gadi Eisenkot is most acceptable to Jews (56%) and Arabs (55%).
Avigdor Liberman is least acceptable, with 60% of Jews and 66.5% of Arabs rejecting him.

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Story summary

Israelis prefer new elections if a coalition cannot form after the October 22, 2026 Knesset election.
37% of Jews and 46% of Arabs prefer new elections over minority or unity governments.
71% of Arab Israelis favor a Center-Left coalition that includes Arab parties.
Gadi Eisenkot is most acceptable to Jews (56%) and Arabs (55%).
Avigdor Liberman is least acceptable, with 60% of Jews and 66.5% of Arabs rejecting him.