New poll shows majority of Israelis do not want Netanyahu to seek reelection

20 June 2026, 5:26 am

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Ahead of this year’s election, a new poll shows a majority of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should leave politics and not seek reelection in the new national vote, the second to show such a result this month.

The Channel 12 survey found 59 percent feel Netanyahu should not run for office again, compared with just 33% who think he should, while 8% were unsure.

Asked who should lead Likud after Netanyahu, 18% said it should be Economy Minister Nir Barkat, 9% said Justice Minister Yariv Levin, 7% said Defense Minister Israel Katz and 6% said it should be Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.

The network did not provide data on the number of people polled or the margin of error.