{
  "id": 9307648,
  "title": "First-time Jewish voters could account for up to 12 Knesset seats in upcoming election - poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/first-time-jewish-voters-could-account-for-up-to-12-knesset-seats-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-909394"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An upcoming Israeli election could see up to 12 Knesset seats won by first-time Jewish voters, according to a recent poll. The N12 report, published on Wednesday, estimates that around 550,000 young Israelis will cast their first ballots in the coming election. Despite a general rightward political lean, support for various parties remains distributed rather than concentrated in a single camp. While 74% of respondents identified as right-wing or center-right, 23% considered themselves left-wing or center-left. If elections were held immediately, 16% of voters would back Yashar, led by Gadi Eisenkot, while 14% would support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud. Naftali Bennett's B Yachad received 10% of support, followed by United Torah Judaism at 9%, and Yair Golan's Democrats with 7%. The fragmented race involves Yashar and Likud as the leading parties, with religious Zionism and Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu each securing 6%, Otzma Yehudit at 5%, and Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha's joint list at 4%. Shas and Ofer Winter's People of Israel each garnered 3%. Other parties received around 1% each, with 10% of respondents undecided. The N12 poll differs from other surveys of the broader adult population, with figures varying between haredi, secular, and religious demographics. Family voting patterns also influence decision-making, with 59% of respondents planning to vote for the same party as their parents, while 21% intend to vote differently. When asked to choose between Netanyahu and Bennett as prime minister candidates, 46% supported Netanyahu, 34% backed Bennett, 15% remained undecided, and 5% did not know.",
  "summary": "Despite a strong ideological tilt toward the Right, support was divided among a wide range of parties rather than concentrated in a single political camp.",
  "key_points": [
    "Up to 12 Knesset seats could be won by first-time Jewish voters in upcoming Israeli election.",
    "N12 poll estimates 550,000 young Israelis will cast first ballots in election.",
    "Support for parties remains distributed rather than concentrated in a single camp."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}