**Channel 13 poll narrows the bloc race**
A Channel 13 poll published September 17 put Netanyahu's bloc at 54 seats against Eisenkot's 52, both still short of the 61 needed; Eisenkot's Yashar party leads individually with 22 seats to Likud's 18.
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-09-17/ty-article/israeli-election-poll-sees-pro-netanyahu-bloc-edge-ahead-of-eisenkot/000001a0-ad41-dea8-afe0-eded00220000
**Katz: Gaza emigration plan merely frozen**
Amid yesterday's White House rebuke, Katz said the Gaza "migration plan" is merely frozen by Trump, not abandoned, and that Israel is seeking US approval to revive it, citing an unpublished survey claiming 80% of Gazans want to leave.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/katz-israel-will-facilitate-emigration-from-gaza-by-any-means-as-soon-as-trump-allows/
Previously:
quoting nevent1q…vq48🇮🇱 Israel – Thursday, 17 September 2026
**Election set for October 27 as Katz draws US rebuke**
A new TV poll shows Netanyahu's bloc narrowly ahead of the opposition but still short of the 61 seats needed, ahead of the October 27 election. Separately, the White House tacitly criticized Defense Minister Katz for again speaking favorably of "encouraging the migration" of Palestinians out of Gaza.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-september-17-2026/
Previously: nevent1q…g0a3