No coalition emerges, Arab parties isolated again while Israel seeks security-first governance over chaos nationwide.
A fresh poll published by Maariv underscores Israel’s political deadlock, revealing that neither bloc could independently form a governing coalition if elections were held today.
According to the survey, Likud remains the largest single party with 26 Knesset seats, reaffirming its central role in national leadership. Close behind is the new party led by former prime minister Naftali Bennett, projected to secure 24 seats—highlighting voter preference for strong, security-focused Zionist figures.
The fragmented center-left remains divided. The Democrats, a fragile Labor–Meretz alliance, would win 10 seats, while three parties—Yashar! led by Gadi Eisenkot, Yisrael Beytenu, and Otzma Yehudit—are tied at nine seats each. Shas follows with eight, while Yesh Atid and United Torah Judaism trail with seven seats apiece.
Notably, several once-prominent factions, including Blue and White and Religious Zionism, would fail to cross the electoral threshold, signaling voter rejection of indecision and weak positioning.
Arab parties collectively would secure 11 seats yet again—remaining politically isolated and outside any governing coalition. From an Israeli perspective, this reinforces a long-standing reality: governments are formed by Zionist parties committed to national security, not by factions that reject Israel’s core identity.
Bloc analysis shows the current coalition at 50 seats, the center-left at 59, and Arab parties holding the balance—ensuring continued stalemate unless decisive leadership emerges.
