Netanyahu acknowledged the problem: 'I don't know how to bring them back'
According to a publication by Kan 11, Netanyahu said: 'We lost ten mandates, I don't know how to get them back.' According to the report, Netanyahu has not yet been convinced of what strategy will…
Assessment
Netanyahu has publicly acknowledged a ten-seat erosion in Likud's support and admitted he does not know how to reverse it. This is a rare admission of strategic uncertainty from a leader who typically projects confidence. The party's internal alarm is compounded by the entry of reserve Brigadier General Ofer Winter into politics, a figure who could pull votes from the right. Even favorable polls are being treated with skepticism by Netanyahu, suggesting the internal data looks worse than public numbers show. The coming weeks will reveal whether Likud can craft a response or whether the downward trend becomes self-reinforcing.