A turbulent political week has passed, with discussions on disqualifying lists and candidates in the Elections Committee, a complex security situation, Otzma Yehudit's demands for key portfolios in the coalition, and Lieberman's confusion regarding Areas B and C.
The i24NEWS survey, conducted by the Direct Polls polling institute headed by Zuriel Sharon, examined what the mandate map would look like if the elections were held today.
The Likud party maintains its strength with 27 seats, compared to an i24NEWS poll last week (September 17).
The left-wing party 'Yashar' led by Gadi Eisenkot comes in second place and receives 22 seats.
The Together Party maintains its strength with 9 seats, the Democratic Party loses one seat and also gains 9 seats.
Otzma Yehudit strengthens by one mandate, receiving 8 mandates, United Torah Judaism maintains its strength, also receiving 8 mandates.
The Joint List also remains stable, receiving 7 seats. Yisrael Beiteinu loses one seat, receiving 7 seats. Shas maintains its strength, also receiving 7 seats.
Religious Zionism and Zehuta maintain 6 seats, Ra'am gains one seat and also receives 6 seats, Amach Yisrael loses one seat, closing the list with 4 seats.
The parties that do not pass the threshold: the Reservists and the Economic Party (1.6%), and the parties that receive less than one percent: Black Color, the Haredi Public, Blue and White, Noam LeIsrael and Israel First.
According to the survey, the distribution of the blocs is 60 seats for the coalition, 47 seats for the opposition, and 13 seats for the Arab parties.
The sample was collected and compiled by Direct Polls Ltd., headed by Tzuriel Sharon, for the i24NEWS channel, on September 24, 2026, using a digital system combined with a panel, among 537 adult respondents (18+) who constitute a representative sample of the general population in Israel. The statistical sampling error is ±4.2% with a probability of 95%.
