The Haredi Public
הציבור החרדי
Led by Pinchas Mordechai (Moti) Leitner · מוטי לייטנר
A new Haredi party led by Moti Leitner, deputy mayor and city councillor of Beit Shemesh. It challenges Shas and UTJ with a platform covering Torah study alongside Haredi military and national service, employment, housing, education and absorption of immigrants. Leitner began in July 2026 with a billboard campaign demanding a place on the UTJ slate as representative of the 'Haredi Public' faction, then announced an independent run on 23 August. Notable candidates include social entrepreneur Asher Freidi and Tel Aviv University researcher of Haredi society Dr. Nechumi Yaffe.
Polling
Every poll that included The Haredi Public
14 polls, newest first. Dates are the last day of fieldwork.
| Date | Pollster | Seats | Published at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Lazar Research | 0.8%* | Englishעברית |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | 1.1%* | עברית |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 0.6%* | עברית |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Lazar Research | 0.6%* | Englishעברית |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | 1.3%* | עברית |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 0.9%* | Englishעברית |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 0.2%* | עברית |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 0.4%* | עברית |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 0.2%* | עברית |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 1%* | עברית |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) | 1.1%* | עברית |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Midgam (Mano Geva) | 1.1%* | עברית |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 0.4%* | walla.co.il |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Lazar Research | 0.4%* | עברית |
* Share of the vote where the list fell below the threshold.
Sources: Kan News: the ballots of the 38 lists (27 Sep 2026) · Ynet: CEC publishes the ballots of all parties (27 Sep 2026) · elections.handled.team list directory · elections.handled.team: The Haredi Public list · Jerusalem Post: parties hovering at the threshold (17 Sep 2026) · JNS: New ultra-Orthodox party seeks to challenge establishment · Moti Leitner on X · הציבור החרדי – party site · Hebrew Wikipedia – הבחירות לכנסת העשרים ושש · CEC candidate list (32317/הציבור-החרדי.pdf) via IDI · Kikar HaShabbat – new Haredi party announces run · X – @hatziburha