Support for Israeli far right surges among first-time voters, poll finds

Support for Israeli far right surges among first-time voters, poll finds Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 15:27 Ben Gvir and Smotrich’s parties projected to win 16 percent of first-time voters, outpolling Netanyahu’s Likud Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, surrounded by Israeli policemen, waves to right-wing activists gathering outside the Damascus Gate of the walled Old City of Jerusalem on 26 May 2025 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off Israel ’s far-right parties are among the most popular choices for first-time voters ahead of this month’s elections, according to…