Polls, blocs and mergers: Setting the stage for Israel Election 2026...

Recent polls indicate Israel's main political blocs remain separated by only a handful of seats ahead of the 2026 election. The campaign outcome is likely to hinge on which smaller parties clear the 3.25 percent electoral threshold.

Movement between Likud under Netanyahu and Yashar under Eisenkot appears secondary to the survival of minor parties in determining final seat totals.