Some 30% of Israeli voters are undecided, while 39% say nothing could change their mind - poll

A recent KAN news poll reveals that approximately 30% of Israeli voters remain undecided about their choice for the upcoming Knesset elections on October 27. The primary concerns for voters during the election are the economy, with 34% of respondents prioritizing it, and national security, cited by 32% of the electorate. These two issues appeared to be evenly divided along party lines, with 45% of coalition-aligned voters selecting security as their top issue and 41% of opposition-aligned voters emphasizing the economy and cost of living as crucial factors.

Despite the existence of nearly a third of undecided voters, a significant 39% of respondents indicated that nothing could change their minds regarding their vote, even if new information emerged between the time of the poll and the actual elections. Moreover, 19% of the undecided voters stated that a change in the nation's security situation could potentially influence their candidate choice, as would a change in the cost of living, both with a percentage of 33%.

In the event that neither major bloc secures a majority in the Knesset following the elections, 33% of respondents expressed their willingness to accept a unity government comprising members from both sides. Conversely, 24% of voters would prefer to hold another election under these circumstances, and 20% indicated their support for a minority-run government. The poll results show that Gadi Eisenkot's bloc narrowly leads over the current coalition bloc, with an anticipated 52 seats compared to the coalition's 51.

Eisenkot's Yashar party gained one seat in the poll, accumulating 23 mandates, surpassing Likud's 21. Yair Golan's Democrats party also gained one seat, totaling nine projections, the highest tally the party has had since early September polls. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's B Yachad party's projection remains unchanged at 12 seats.

The Reservists-Economic party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, also maintains its four mandates. The Religious Zionist Party - Zehut alliance, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin, saw a two-seat increase, projecting seven seats.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party loses one seat, bringing its total to eight. Shas gains one seat, now at eight, while United Torah Judaism loses one seat, now at seven. The Arab Joint List retains its eight seats, as does Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beytenu. Ra'am remains at five seats. Benni Gantz's Blue and White, Moti Leitner's Haredi Public, and Ofer Winter's People of Israel parties all fall below the electoral threshold in the KAN poll.