Netanyahu’s Likud party projected to win upcoming parliamentary election — poll

TASS · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Aug 10, 2026 · 204 words

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What to know about Netanyahu’s Likud party projected to win upcoming parliamentary election — poll

A survey conducted by Next Data for C14 TV suggests that Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is projected to win the upcoming Israeli parliamentary elections. The report details projected seat counts for Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, as well as the legal timeline for the early elections.

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Center83%

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What happened

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is projected to win the upcoming parliamentary election, receiving 33 seats out of 120, according to a survey conducted by Next Data on a request from the C14 TV channel.

Why it matters

His main political rival Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party is expected to get 23 seats in the Knesset if elections took place around this time.

Common ground

A total of 55% respondents support Netanyahu, and 45% - Eisenkot, the television reported.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is projected to win the upcoming parliamentary election, receiving 33 seats out of 120, according to a survey conducted by Next Data on a request from the C14 TV channel.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The provided evidence for this claim consists of links to a British clothing retailer ('Next') and a general description of Channel 14. There is no evidence provided that confirms a survey by 'Next Data' regarding Likud's seat projection.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Now 14 (Hebrew: עכשיו 14), colloquially referred to as Channel 14, is an Israeli right-wing and conservative commercial television channel and news site. The channel broadcasts news, political comment…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_14_(Israel)

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the latest in women's, men's & children's fashion plus homeware, beauty, designer brands & more. Next day delivery & free returns available. Shop now!
https://www.next.co.uk/

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web search NEUTRAL — - shop for 1000s of products online at Next USA. International shipping and returns available.
https://www.next.us/en/New-In

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Claim 2: “On July 17, the Knesset passed the Party Financing Law, which contained a provision on the official dissolution of the unicameral parliament in the run-up to the October 27 early parliamentary elections.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that the Knesset dissolved itself after approving an amendment to the Party Financing Law, setting the next election for October 27.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Knesset dissolved itself overnight between Thursday and Friday, setting Israel’s next election for October 27 after lawmakers approved an amendment to the Party Financing Law in its second and thi…
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1nremv4gl

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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier this week, the Knesset passed two bills that effectively halt the enlistment of ultra-Orthodox men in the military in an attempt to ensure ultra-Orthodox parties join Netanyahu’s coalition in …
https://english.almanar.com.lb/article/105337/

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the Knesset - The Israeli Parliament.
http://www.knesset.gov.il/

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Claim 3: “The survey projects that parties that make up the current ruling coalition, led by Netanyahu, are to get 62 seats in the 120-seat parliament in total.”

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Similar to claim 0, the evidence provided for this claim refers to 'Next plc' (the clothing retailer) and general US/Israel relations. There is no evidence provided regarding a 'Next Data' survey projecting 62 seats for the coalition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Democratic former Wayne County he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the run up to the 2026 Israeli legislative election, various organisations are conducting opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Israel during the term of the twenty-fifth Knesset. This artic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2026_I…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel during the ongoing Gaza war. This has included rapid deployment of warships and military aircraft, billio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Isra…

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Claim 4: “A total of 55% respondents support Netanyahu, and 45% - Eisenkot, the television reported.”

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The claim states Netanyahu has 55% support and Eisenkot 45%. However, provided web search results from BGNES and other sources directly contradict this, stating that Eisenkot leads Netanyahu (e.g., 46% to 35% or 46% to 40%).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eitan Mor (Hebrew: איתן מור; born 30 May 2000) is an Israeli civilian who was abducted to the Gaza Strip during the October 7 attacks after being taken from the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Re’im.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eitan_Mor

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli public diplomacy in the Gaza war refers to the Israeli effort towards bringing more favor of global public opinion to Israel and its actions during the Gaza war. These efforts take place in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_public_diplomacy_in_th…

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Claim 5: “Likud had 32 seats in the previous parliament.”

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A web search result explicitly states: 'The Likud party currently holds 32 seats in the 120-member Knesset.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections are scheduled to be held in Israel on 27 October 2026, to elect all 120 members of the 26th Knesset and determine the governing coalition that succeeds the 37th government led by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israeli_legislative_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Likud (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד, romanized: HaLikud, lit. 'The Consolidation'), officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד – תנועה לאומית ליברלית, romanized: HaLikud – Tnu'a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likud

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Claim 6: “Netanyahu will remain the head of the Israeli government until the new government takes oath.”

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The provided evidence consists of general information about the name 'Benjamin' and does not contain any information regarding the current administrative status of Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure until a new government is sworn in.

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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין, Bīnyāmīn 'Son of (the) right') [2] was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel, and Jacob's twelfth and youngest son overall in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin

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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin is often shortened to Ben, and sometimes to Benny, Benito, Benjy, Benji, etc. It is also a patronymic surname. Like many biblical names, it is popular in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim fait…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_(name)

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · As an English name, Benjamin came into general use after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and ph…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/benjamin

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Claim 7: “His main political rival Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party is expected to get 23 seats in the Knesset if elections took place around this time.”

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Multiple independent sources (Aju Press, BGNES, and Wikipedia) confirm that Gadi Eisenkot is the leader of the Yashar party and is a major rival to Netanyahu in the upcoming elections. While the specific number '23 seats' is not explicitly in the snippets, the general claim of his party's rise and status as a rival is corroborated across multiple news and reference sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yashar (Hebrew: יָשָׁר, lit. 'straight' or 'truthful' or 'honest'), stylized as Yashar! with Eisenkot (Hebrew: יָשָׁר! עִם אַיְזֶנְקוֹט), is a centrist political party in Israel led by Gadi Eisenkot. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yashar_(political_party)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gadi Eisenkot (Hebrew: גדי איזנקוט; GAH-dee-EYE-zen-COAT; born 19 May 1960), also spelt Eizenkot, is an Israeli general, politician and leader of the Yashar party. He served from 2015 to 2019 as the 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadi_Eisenkot

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Claim 8: “The 25th convocation of the Israeli parliament finished its term by going on the parliamentary recess on the same day.”

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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution and the ordinal number 25, but does not provide information about the 25th convocation of the Israeli parliament entering recess on July 17.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability. It clarifies that the vice president becomes president …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_…

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web search NEUTRAL — 25th is the ordinal form of the number 25. Twenty-fifth or 25th may also refer to: This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same ordinal. If an internal link led you here, you may w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 1, 2026 · In English, ordinal numbers (numbers showing order) end with different suffixes based on the last digit. For numbers ending in 5, the correct suffix is “th”, making it “25th”. For exampl…
https://twominenglish.com/25th-or-25st/

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