The mandates are running away: Yair Golan's dramatic collapse • And how many believe Bennett's promise?

Haredim 10
January 8, 2026   
Yair Golan
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Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

The survey data conducted by Shlomo Filber and published this evening (Thursday) on Channel 14 shows that if the elections were held today, the Likud Party would receive 35 seats, like last week.

Bennett's party gains two seats, rising to 13. Shas receives 11 seats, as it did last week, and United Torah Judaism gains one seat - with 9 seats.

The Yisrael Beiteinu party remains at 9 seats. However, Yair Golan's Democratic Party is eroding greatly, and stands at only 8 seats. The situation of the Yeshar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, does not change, and continues to receive 8 seats.

Minister Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party has 7 seats, as last week. The Yesh Atid party managed to maintain its position above the threshold, and stands at 6 seats, similar to the previous poll. The Religious Zionism party of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is weakened by one seat, and stands at only 4 seats.

Ra'am with 5 seats, as well as Hadash-Ta'al, which maintains stability with 5 seats.

The Balad party remains below the threshold, receiving only 2.11% of the votes. Benny Gantz's Blue and White party also falls far below the threshold, with 1.41% of the votes.

In terms of the division into blocs: The right-wing bloc remains at 66 seats. The left-wing bloc, on the other hand, has only 44 seats. The Arab parties receive 10 seats together.

On the question of suitability for the role of Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu continues to lead the list by a large margin, receiving 53% support. Naftali Bennett follows with 26%. Gadi Eisenkot is third on the list with 12%. Yair Lapid stands at only 4%. Lieberman also stands at 4%, and Gantz receives only a single percentage.

And more questions:

Does the Ombudsman's policy that "there is no effective protest without a disturbance of public order" endanger human lives during demonstrations?

Of the total number of respondents, 61% testified that in their opinion, Bahar Meyara's policy does indeed endanger human lives. In contrast, 32% of the respondents think that this is not the case. 7% have no position on the subject.

Do you believe that Bennett will fulfill his promise to give a grant of one million shekels to reserve soldiers to purchase an apartment?

70% - an overwhelming majority - do not believe that Bennett will fulfill his promise on the issue. In contrast, 22% claimed that they believe Bennett. 8% testified that they have no position on the issue.

 Are you for or against the Attorney General's Law?

The survey results show that respondents are divided in their opinions. 46% of the public testified that they are against the law, compared to 44% who make it clear that they are in favor of it. 10% have no position on the issue.

Is the decision to prohibit the State Comptroller from investigating the events an attempt to hide information from the public?

In response, 62% of the respondents testified that they believe that the Supreme Court justices' decision to prevent the Comptroller from investigating the events is an attempt to hide information from the public. In contrast, 33% testified that they do not think this is a case of hiding information. Only 5% claimed that they have no position on the issue.

The survey, with the participation of 506 adults from the general population, was conducted today, January 8, 2026. Data analysis: Shlomo Filber.


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