Against the backdrop of the conscription law crisis: Survey data conducted by the Direct Polls Institute and published this evening (Thursday) on the main edition of the i24 channel indicates that a new reservist party may change the political map.
Survey respondents were asked: If the elections were held today and alongside the existing parties, a new party led by Naftali Bennett would also be running, who would you vote for?
Likud - 27 seats
Bennett 2026 - 26 seats
Yisrael Beiteinu - 12 seats
Democrats - 11 seats
Shas - 9 seats
United Torah Judaism - 8 seats
Otzma Yehudit - 7 seats
Religious Zionism - 6 seats
Yesh Atid - 5 seats
Ra'am - 5 seats
Hadash Ta'al - 4 seats
The Blue and White and Balad parties do not pass the electoral threshold.
The picture of the blocs: 57 seats for the current coalition, 54 for the Change Bloc, and 9 for the Arab parties.
And if a new reservist party also runs in the next elections, alongside the existing parties and a party led by Naftali Bennett, who will you vote for?
Likud - 25 seats
Bennett 2026 - 24 seats
Democrats - 10 seats
New Reservist Party - 10
Shas - 9 seats
Yisrael Beytenu - 9 seats
United Torah Judaism - 8 seats
Otzma Yehudit - 6 seats
Religious Zionism - 6 seats
Ra'am - 5 seats
There is a future - 4
Hadash Ta'al - 4 seats
The Blue and White and Balad parties do not pass the electoral threshold.
A turnaround in the bloc picture: 57 for the Change Bloc, 54 seats for the current coalition, and 9 for the Arab parties.
Respondents to the survey were asked to answer the question: Who among the following individuals, in your opinion, is most suitable to serve as Prime Minister? 44% answered Naftali Bennett, 43% answered Benjamin Netanyahu, and 13% answered neither of them.
In response to the question, "Which of the following individuals do you think is most suitable to serve as Prime Minister?": 47% answered Benjamin Netanyahu, 37% answered Gadi Eisenkot, and 16% answered none of them.
The i24 survey was conducted by the Direct Polls research institute headed by Tzuriel Sharon, and was conducted on July 24 and included 633 respondents aged 18+, using a digital system combined with a panel. Statistical sampling error: 3.81%.
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