New Poll Shows Eisenkot's Party Leading, Netanyahu's Likud Declining

A new poll conducted by Lazar Research in collaboration with Panel4All, surveying 600 participants, indicates a significant shift in Israel's political landscape. Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party has emerged as the largest political force, projected to win 23 Knesset seats. This represents a decline for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Likud" party, which has fallen to second place with 18 seats, a five-seat deficit behind "Yashar!".

The poll also shows "Be'ahad" securing 13 seats, followed by "Democrats" and "Yisrael Beiteinu" each with 9 seats. "Otzma Yehudit" is projected to receive 8 seats. The ultra-Orthodox parties "Yahadut HaTorah" and "Shas" both garnered 7 seats, as did the "Joint List". The joint list of "Religious Zionism" and "Zeut" is expected to win 6 seats, while "Ra'am" receives 5 seats.

"Amcha Yisrael" is projected to win 4 seats, narrowly crossing the electoral threshold. The "Reservists and Economic Party," led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, also passed the threshold with 4 seats. This party, along with "Amcha Yisrael," could play a kingmaker role.

When divided into political blocs, Netanyahu's supporters are projected to win 50 seats, while his opponents' bloc is expected to secure 54 seats. Arab parties collectively are projected to win 12 seats. The gap between the blocs remains narrow, suggesting a potentially complex coalition-building process following any future election.