27.08.2026 07:41
In closed-door meetings ahead of Israel's upcoming elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly said that his party has lost support and that they will lose the upcoming general elections if the situation does not change.
According to a report by Israel's public broadcaster KAN, Netanyahu assessed the situation of his party in closed-door meetings before the general elections planned for October 27.
The report stated that Netanyahu said, "We have lost 10 seats and I don't know how we will regain them," and expressed that if the situation does not change, the ruling Likud Party will lose the elections.
The report noted that Netanyahu has not yet been able to determine the nature of the election campaign to be conducted, and stated that the Israeli Prime Minister views public opinion polls that appear favorable to him with suspicion and believes his party's situation is worse than reflected in the polls.
LIKUD PARTY DENIES CLAIMS
In a statement to KAN regarding these claims, the Likud Party argued that the report does not reflect the truth.
The statement included the assessment, "Fake news. You are looking at incorrect polls. Likud will win the elections under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu."
While different polls in the Israeli press show Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" Party leading and Likud declining, polls from outlets close to the right wing show results favoring Netanyahu.
OPPOSITION AHEAD ACCORDING TO POLLS
According to the latest poll conducted by Israel's Channel 13 television, if elections were held today, Eisenkot's party would win 24 seats and Netanyahu's Likud Party would win 19 seats.
The poll results indicate that the opposition bloc led by Eisenkot would reach 57 seats, the coalition bloc led by Netanyahu would reach 48 seats, and parties representing Palestinian citizens of Israel would reach 15 seats.
To form a government in Israel, support from at least 61 members of the 120-seat parliament is required.
In the same poll, 46 percent of respondents answered "Eisenkot" to the question of "suitability for prime minister," while support for Netanyahu remained at 35 percent.
Nineteen percent of participants stated they were undecided.
Netanyahu, 76, who faces corruption allegations and an arrest warrant request by the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip, has been leading Israel's "most far-right" government since December 2022.