Poll

Netanyahu's coalition weakens as Bennett's party gains momentum - poll

The poll also found that over a third of Israelis supported a proposal by Nathan Eshel to hold elections with two ballots, one for the prime minister and one for Knesset.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former prime minister Naftali Bennett. (Illustrative)
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett

Bennett edges ahead of Netanyahu for premiership in latest Channel 13 poll

 CLASS IS in session for Arab students at the Beit Hanina neighborhood’s Noreen school.

Poll shows deep divide in Israeli attitudes toward teaching divisive issues in schools

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

Benny Gantz fails to cross threshold, Yossi Cohen, Yoaz Hendel to upend Knesset balance


More than half of Likud, 30% of far-right voters support ending war for hostage deal, poll finds

The survey also revealed that a majority of Israelis in general (73.79%) support a hostage deal and an end to the war, compared to 26.21% who want the fighting to continue.

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025

From national savior to political casualty: The rise and fall of Benny Gantz - analysis

Gantz's steep decline can be traced to June 9, 2024, when he resigned from the government after issuing an ultimatum a month earlier demanding that Netanyahu present a post-war plan. 

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

Gantz's party fails to pass threshold, Bennett takes lead - poll

Despite Blue and White’s decline, the opposition bloc strengthened, rising to 61 Knesset seats compared to 48 for the coalition.

 Leader of the Blue and White Party MK Benny Gantz leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

Netanyahu, Zamir's spar over Gaza operations leaves IDF chief as winner in the public eye - poll

The poll measured public satisfaction with three key figures at the center of decision-making: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

 IDF chief Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen during a military briefing, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2025

Netanyahu's coalition gains seat amid Gaza takeover talks in latest election poll

The poll also found that an absolute majority of Israelis, 69%, fear that the prolonged war in Gaza will harm Israel’s social cohesion.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to international media on the Gaza war, in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025

78% of Jewish Israelis believe IDF tries to avoid harming civilians, majority of Arabs disagree

Similarly, most Jews trust the IDF’s reports on Palestinian civilian casualties and soldier suicides, while a majority of Arab Israelis express skepticism. 

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. March 30, 2024.

New poll shows Bennett-led opposition could oust coalition

The survey shows the current coalition receiving 49 seats, compared to 61 for the opposition bloc led by Bennett, while Gantz's Blue and White party is expected to be just above the threshold.

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.

Zohran Mamdani holds a wide edge among Jewish voters as he dominates in new NYC mayoral race poll

The survey from Zenith Research and Public Progress Solutions predicted that Mamdani would dominate all four of his opponents combined, with 50% of the vote.

 Zohran Mamdani gestures as he speaks during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November 2025 election, in New York City, U.S., June 25, 2025

Netanyahu must decide if he's a leader or follower as his government loses Israel's trust - opinion

Why then does Netanyahu choose to turn his back on the will of the majority, thereby eroding public trust in him and his government?

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a Knesset debate, July 14, 2025; illustrative.

Knesset election dynamics largely unchanged despite Shas, UTJ leaving gov't, N12 poll finds

Israel's Channel 12 conducted a poll on general election scenarios following the Sephardi-haredi Shas Party's Wednesday announcement that they are leaving the coalition.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a Knesset debate, July 14, 2025; illustrative.

Most Israelis favor single-phase deal to return hostages, end Gaza war - N12 poll

The survey found that 74% of respondents back such a deal, while 12% oppose an agreement that would bring the war to a close.

 Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza since Hamas's October 7, 2023 massacre, near the US Consulate in Tel Aviv, July 7, 2025.