Netanyahu's Likud, Eisenkot’s Yashar trade leads as 2026 election picture stays unclear – poll

Five recent polls, published after Knesset candidate lists closed, reveal a fragmented Israeli political landscape with no clear advantage for either major bloc. Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party led in four out of five surveys, while an i24NEWS poll uniquely showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in first place with 27 seats, stating "Likud leads with 27 seats." Former IDF Brig.-Gen. Ofer Winter's People of Israel party consistently crossed the electoral threshold in all polls. The bloc picture remains unclear, with two polls indicating an exact tie, others favoring the opposition, and the i24NEWS poll showing a significant strengthening of Netanyahu's bloc. Arab parties hold a potential balance of power.