A new Maariv poll shows Likud rising to 26 seats while Naftali Bennett’s party drops by three, reshaping the political landscape ahead of potential Knesset elections.
Jerusalem —
The Likud party has gained momentum this week, picking up two additional Knesset seats, while a hypothetical party led by Naftali Bennett has seen its support dip by three seats, according to a new Maariv poll released Friday morning.
The survey posed the question:
“If a new party led by Naftali Bennett were to run in the next Knesset elections (with all other parties unchanged), which party would you vote for?”
Here are the projected results:
- Likud: 26 seats (+2)
- Naftali Bennett’s party: 22 seats (−3)
- Yisrael Beytenu: 11
- The Democrats: 10
- Shas: 9
- Yesh Atid: 8
- United Torah Judaism: 7
- Otzma Yehudit: 7
- Blue and White: 6
- Ra’am: 5
- Hadash-Ta’al: 5
- Religious Zionism: 4
- Balad: 1.8% (does not cross the electoral threshold)
According to the poll, the current coalition bloc has risen to 53 seats, marking its strongest showing since Naftali Bennett re-entered the political conversation. The Bennett-led bloc and opposition parties would collectively hold 57 seats, while the Arab parties — Ra’am, Hadash-Ta’al, and Balad — together would secure 10 seats.
This poll reflects growing shifts within Israel’s right and center-right electorate, particularly as Bennett’s reemergence complicates traditional voting blocs. The data also suggest increased voter consolidation behind Likud, even as ideological lines remain fluid ahead of any future election.
