Israeli voters remain steady, rejecting instability while opposition reshuffles without breaking coalition resilience.
A fresh opinion survey indicates that Israel’s political map remains largely frozen, with no meaningful shift in bloc strength despite ongoing media speculation and opposition realignment efforts.
The poll, conducted by Lazar Research and published Friday in Maariv, shows the governing coalition maintaining stable support compared to last week, while the opposition bloc experiences only minor internal movement rather than genuine growth.
According to the findings, Likud, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, would secure 25 Knesset seats if elections were held today—remaining the single largest party. Close behind is a party led by former prime minister Naftali Bennett, projected to win 21 seats.
Three parties are tied with 10 seats each: The Democrats, the party headed by former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, and Yisrael Beytenu. Another trio—Yesh Atid, Otzma Yehudit, and Shas—would each receive nine seats.
The Ashkenazic ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism would gain seven seats. Arab factions Hadash-Ta’al and Ra’am are each projected to receive five seats.
Several parties—including Blue and White, Religious Zionism, Balad, and the Reservists party—would fail to cross the electoral threshold, underscoring voter consolidation around established political frameworks.
When divided into blocs, the center-left anti-Netanyahu camp reaches 60 seats, while the current right-wing and religious coalition holds 50. The remaining 10 seats belong to Arab parties, which traditionally avoid coalition participation—once again positioning them as political bystanders rather than governing partners.
The results suggest a public wary of political experiments and resistant to instability. Despite sustained pressure, legal warfare, and protest-driven narratives, Netanyahu’s bloc continues to demonstrate electoral durability—while the opposition struggles to convert fragmentation into momentum.
