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'Yom Kippur for most pollsters': What Israel’s election taught us about certainty - comment

Israel’s election forced us to rethink the pollsters we trusted and the assumptions we brought into the newsroom

Placards are seen on the floor after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to supporters at the Likud party election night event at the Teddy Hall, International Convention Center in Jerusalem in October.Premium
US President Donald Trump adjusts his cap as he speaks during a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas, US, November 1, 2026.

Democrats lead in key battleground states ahead of Senate midterms race - NYT poll

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Likud supporters in Jerusalem after Tuesday's exit polls showed the Likud remaining as the largest party.

Netanyahu survived October 7 and the election, but the political reckoning isn't over

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026

Israel’s exit polls may have ‘fundamental problem’ after Netanyahu bloc surprise, pollster says


Hezbollah cannot buy back Shia support as group promises $14,000 to displaced families

Under the plan presented by Hezbollah Executive Council chairman Ali Damoush, eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs will reportedly receive $14,000.

Hezbollah commemorates second anniversary of Nasrallah's killing in Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday, 27th September 2026

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu, but both blocs without clear path to 61-seat majority - poll

The polling average puts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, including Ofer Winter's People of Israel party, and the Zionist opposition at approximately 52 seats each.

An election campaign poster featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026

Hendel, Wilf's Reservists-Economic Party remains steady in polling with four seats - poll

The Reservists-Economic Party recorded four seats in four consecutive Maariv surveys, although other pollsters continued to place it below the electoral threshold.

Yoaz Hendel and Einat Wilf.

Nearly half of Israelis equally blame government, IDF for October 7 failures, poll finds

N12's poll also found broad support for an Oct. 7 state inquiry and sharp political divisions over Netanyahu's responsibility for the massacre, while Eisenkot's Yashar emerged as the largest party.

The Nova Music Festival memorial, pictured October 6, 2026.

Majority of Israelis view October 7 as central to their vote ahead of elections, IDI poll shows

The survey showed a contrast between Israel's Arab and Jewish populations, with 68% of Jewish Israelis saying the attacks were central to their party choice, while 32% of Arab Israelis said the same.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

‘Remember 7.10.23’: Hostage Square bears few remnants of a national crisis – but trauma lingers

Three years after the attack on Simchat Torah, there are few remnants of the hostage families’ encampment: the tunnel replica, a few yellow ribbons and a sign bearing the words “Remember 7.10.23.”

Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 04, 2026.

Democrats projected to keep House majority as GOP turnout lags, CBS poll finds

The GOP vote may be affected by the cost of living, the CBS report claimed, noting that Republicans were less likely than Democrats to say they would definitely turn out.

A local resident casts a provisional ballot during the midterm elections at a polling location in Georgia's 14th congressional district represented by U.S. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, in Calhoun, Georgia, US, November 8, 2022.

Gaps narrow between coalition, opposition blocs as security is spotlighted in public agenda - poll

According to the poll, the coalition bloc gained two seats this week, rising to 51, while the Zionist opposition bloc fell by two seats to 53. 

Inside the Knesset building.

Israel election poll: Eisenkot's Yashar leads as Netanyahu, opposition blocs tied at 52 seats each

Kan also found that between Eisenkot or Netanyahu as the next prime minister 39% would prefer Netanyahu, compared to 38% who would prefer Eisenkot.

General election in Israel

Yair Golan wants Arab representation in next gov't as Knesset polls show wide disparities

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.