# Actually, Israel's election polls didn't get everything wrong. But reality is still gloomy

- Published: 2026-10-30T13:12:03Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T16:13:48Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Haaretz — https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-10-30/ty-article-magazine/.premium/actually-israels-election-polls-didnt-get-everything-wrong/000001a1-88b3-dbb9-a7ef-faf756550000
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The Arab parties' stellar showing wasn't a polling collapse; every forecaster saw the uptrend in the months before the vote. But the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot fell far short of Netanyahu's coalition, and this was a major miss

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