Event Brief
Polls show both Israeli blocs short of Knesset majority
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM ET
Summary: New polls published after the deadline for submitting Knesset lists leave neither Israel’s “change bloc” nor the current coalition able to reach the 61-seat majority. A KAN survey shows both blocs tied at 52 seats, while Channel 12 places the change bloc at 54 and the coalition at 50, with Arab parties and the Yoaz Hendel–Yaron Zelekha party also winning seats.
WHO: KAN survey; Channel 12; Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha
WHAT: Post-deadline polls indicate both political blocs remain short of the 61-seat Knesset majority needed for a decision on October 27.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Israel
WHY: The polls after the Knesset-list submission deadline show neither bloc can assemble a majority, deepening the deadlock and forcing parties to recalibrate.
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