The Petek הפתק
— days to the vote

Elections for the 26th Knesset

Updated

Israel’s 2026 election.
Every party. Every person.
One slip of paper.

Israel votes on 27 October 2026 to elect the 26th Knesset. On election day, your entire voice is a printed slip in a blue envelope. The Petek unpacks what each slip stands for: the platform, the people on the list, and the jobs they are running to hold.

Yashar, 23 seats. B'Yachad, 12 seats. The Democrats, 9 seats. Yisrael Beiteinu, 8 seats. The Joint List, 7 seats. Ra'am, 5 seats. Not yet profiled, 5 seats. Likud, 22 seats. Shas, 8 seats. United Torah Judaism, 8 seats. Otzma Yehudit, 7 seats. Religious Zionism, 6 seats. 120 SEATS
Projected seats in the 120-seat Knesset, by party: Yashar 23, B'Yachad 12, The Democrats 9, Yisrael Beiteinu 8, The Joint List 7, Ra'am 5, Not yet profiled 5, Likud 22, Shas 8, United Torah Judaism 8, Otzma Yehudit 7, Religious Zionism 6.
52 seats for the opposition bloc. 61 for a majority. 51 seats for the coalition bloc.

Average of 10 published polls, 22 September · updates automatically

23 seats · דרך · Yashar, Eisenkot22 seats · מחל · Likud, Netanyahu12 seats · — · B'Yachad, Bennett & Lapid9 seats · אמת · The Democrats, Golan8 seats · שס · Shas, Deri8 seats · ל · Yisrael Beiteinu, Liberman8 seats · ג · United Torah Judaism, Asher7 seats · — · Otzma Yehudit, Ben-Gvir7 seats · ודם · The Joint List, Tibi & Shehadeh6 seats · ט · Religious Zionism, Smotrich & Feiglin5 seats · עם · Ra'am, AbbasEvery slip, explained27 more lists are still fighting to get on the board →

In contention

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