Category: Knesset


Direct Polls conducted a poll of 694 people with a 4% margin of error for Makor Rishon that was published on Feb 8 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

32 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
23 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon)
11 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [01] Taal (Tibi)
07 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [07] Shas (Deri)
05 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich)
00 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [–-] Otzma (Ben Ari)
00 [–-] Zehut (Feiglin)
00 [–-] Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv)
00 [–-] Other: Yachad (Eli Yishai), Green Leaf, Magen (Gal Hirsch), Achi Yisraeli (Adina Bar Shalom)

62 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
58 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Scenario Poll #1: Gantz + Lapid, Netanyahu + Bennett, Bayit Yehudi + Otzma

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

41 [33] Likud (Netanyahu) + Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked) 
37 [11] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon) + Yesh Atid (Lapid)
07 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich) + Otzma (Ben Ari)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [01] Taal (Tibi) 
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
04 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman) 
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
00 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [–-] Zehut (Feiglin)
00 [–-] Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv)
00 [–-] Other: Yachad (Eli Yishai), Green Leaf, Magen (Gal Hirsch), Achi Yisraeli (Adina Bar Shalom)

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Scenario Poll #2: Gantz + Lapid, Bayit Yehudi + Otzma

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

35 [11] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon) + Yesh Atid (Lapid)
34 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich) + Otzma (Ben Ari)
06 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [01] Taal (Tibi) 
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman) 
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
00 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [–-] Zehut (Feiglin)
00 [–-] Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv)
00 [–-] Other: Yachad (Eli Yishai), Green Leaf, Magen (Gal Hirsch), Achi Yisraeli (Adina Bar Shalom)

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Scenario Poll #3: Gantz + Lapid, Netanyahu + Kahlon, Bayit Yehudi + Otzma

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

35 [40] Likud (Netanyahu) + Kulanu (Kahlon)
35 [11] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon) + Yesh Atid (Lapid)
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich) + Otzma (Ben Ari)
06 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [01] Taal (Tibi) 
05 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
04 [07] Shas (Deri)
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman) 
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [–-] Zehut (Feiglin)
00 [–-] Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv)
00 [–-] Other: Yachad (Eli Yishai), Green Leaf, Magen (Gal Hirsch), Achi Yisraeli (Adina Bar Shalom)

64 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
56 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Panel HaMidgam Project conducted a poll of 761 people with a 3.7% margin of error for Channel 13 that was broadcast on Feb 7 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

32 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
24 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon)
10 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
09 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [01] Taal (Tibi)
05 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
05 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
05 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich)
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)

Under electoral threshold:

1.9% [06] Livni Party
1.2% [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
under 1% [–-] Otzma (Ben Ari), Zehut (Feiglin), Yachad (Eli Yishai), Green Leaf, Magen (Gal Hirsch), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Achi Yisraeli (Adina Bar Shalom)

64 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
56 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Scenario Poll: Gantz+Lapid

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

36 [11] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon) + Yesh Atid (Lapid)
32 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
09 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [07] Shas (Deri)
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [01] Taal (Tibi)
05 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
05 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich)
04 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
00 [05] Meretz – Under electoral threshold

68 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
52 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Additional Question:

Who would you rather see lead the Likud?

40% Netanyahu, 39% Saar, 21% Don’t know

Likud voters: 84% Netanyahu, 11% Saar, 5% Don’t know

Who is more suited to serve as Prime Minister?

48% Netanyahu, 35% Gantz, 17% Don’t know

Smith conducted a poll for Channel 20 that was broadcast on Feb 6 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

30 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
22 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon)
12 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
06 [01] Taal (Tibi)
05 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
05 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)

03 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich) – under electoral threshold
1.8% [–-] Otzma (Ben Ari) – under electoral threshold
1.7% [–-] Zehut (Feiglin) – under electoral threshold
1.1% [–-] Green Leaf – under electoral threshold
1.0% [06] Livni Party – under electoral threshold
1.0% [–] Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv) – under electoral threshold
under 1% – Yachad (Eli Yishai), Magen (Gal Hirsch), Achi Yisraeli (Adina Bar Shalom) and others

59 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
61 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Additional Questions:

Who is more suited to serve as Prime Minister?

40% Netanyahu, 22% Gantz, 9% Lapid

Who should lead a joint Gantz+Lapid list?

44% Gantz, 35% Don’t know, 21% Lapid

How to Israel Resilience voters define themselves?

31% Center, 22% Center-left, 19% Center-right, 19% Left, 9% Right

If you had a chance to vote for a second party which would you choose?

16% Israel Resilience, 10% Yesh Atid, 9% HaYamin HeHadash, 7% Likud, 4% Kulanu, 3% Labor, 3% Bayit Yehudi, 2% Shas, 2% Meretz, 1% Yisrael Beitenu, 1% UTJ, 1% Livni

Direct Polls conducted a poll of 718 people with a 4.2% margin of error for Kan (Channel 11) that was broadcast on Feb 6 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

32 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
22 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon)
11 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
07 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [01] Taal (Tibi)
06 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
05 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich)
04 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
00 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [06] Livni Party – under electoral threshold
00 [–-] Otzma (Ben Ari) – under electoral threshold
00 [–-] Zehut (Feiglin), Yachad (Eli Yishai), Green Leaf, Magen (Gal Hirsch), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Achi Yisraeli (Adina Bar Shalom)

64 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
56 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Scenario Poll #1: If Ashkenazi joins Gantz

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

32 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
28 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon) + Ashkenazi
07 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
07 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [01] Taal (Tibi)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
05 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich)
04 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
04 [07] Shas (Deri)
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Scenario Poll #2: If Lapid joins Gantz

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

35 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
35 [11] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon) + Yesh Atid (Lapid)
06 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [01] Taal (Tibi)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
04 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich)
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)

65 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
55 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Scenario Poll #3: Gantz + Gesher

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

33 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
25 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon) + Gesher (Levy)
09 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
07 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [07] Shas (Deri)
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [01] Taal (Tibi)
05 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
05 [05] Bayit Yehudi (Peretz) + Tekuma (Smotrich)
04 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)

65 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
55 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Additional Questions:

Do you believe Netanyahu or Saar in the “President Rivlin attempt to nominate Saar instead of Netanyahu for Prime Minister”?

48% Saar, 29% Netanyahu, 23% Don’t know

Likud voters: 64% Netanyahu, 26% Don’t know, 10% Saar

Dialog conducted a poll of 804 people with a 3.5% margin of error for Haaretz that was published on Feb 4 2019. The poll was published on Feb 3 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

30 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
22 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Telem (Yaalon)
09 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
07 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
07 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [05] Bayit Yehudi + Tekuma (Smotrich)
05 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
05 [01] Taal (Tibi)
05 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
04 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)

2.4% [06] Livni Party – under electoral threshold
00 [–-] Otzma (Ben Ari), Zehut (Feiglin), Yachad (Eli Yishai), Green Leaf, Magen (Gal Hirsch), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Achi Yisraeli (Adina Bar Shalom)

64 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
56 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B

Additional Questions:

Do you want Netanyahu to remain Prime Minister?

47% No, 35% Yes, 18% Don’t know

Do you agree with Netanyahu’s argument that the AG is giving into pressure from the left and the media?

46% No, 29% Yes, 25% Don’t know

How do you define the following personalities?

Netanyahu: 58% Right, 23% Center-right, 7% Center, 6% Don’t know, 3% Center-left, 3% Left

Gantz: 31% Center, 22% Center-left, 16% Don’t know, 14% Left, 13% Center-right, 4% Right

Lapid: 34% Center, 24% Center-left, 19% Left, 12% Center-right, 8% Don’t know, 3% Right

Gabbai: 33% Left, 29% Center-left, 18% Don’t know, 14% Center, 4% Center-right, 2% Right

Bennett: 70% Right, 13% Center-right, 7% Don’t know, 5% Center, 3% Center-left, 2% Left

Liberman: 57% Right, 13% Center right, 10% Don’t know, 8% Center, 7% Left, 5% Center-left

Kahlon: 31% Center, 29% Center-right, 15% Right, 14% Don’t know, 8% Center-left, 4% Left

Who is more suited to be Defense Minister?

40% Netanyahu, 39% Gantz, 21% Don’t know

Who is better suited to deal with economic issues?

54% Netanyahu, 26% Don’t know, 20% Gantz

Who is better suited to deal with foreign affairs?

60% Netanyahu, 21% Don’t know, 20% Gantz