Poll Shows Eisenkot Dramatically Closing Gap With Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A Channel 14 News poll shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lead over Gadi Eisenkot has significantly narrowed ahead of elections. Netanyahu now holds 52% support compared to Eisenkot's 48% in a head-to-head matchup. This is a five-point drop for Netanyahu and a five-point gain for Eisenkot since a September 17 poll. The trend shows continued closing of the gap in the weeks leading up to the vote.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lead over Gadi Eisenkot has narrowed to 52% vs. 48% in a new poll.
- The gap has closed by five percentage points since a September 17 poll showed 57% for Netanyahu.
- Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yesh! Party, gained five percentage points in the head-to-head matchup.
- The poll was released by Channel 14 News with elections three weeks away.
- A previous poll on October 1 showed Netanyahu with 54% support against Eisenkot's 46%.
A new poll released by Channel 14 News indicates a significant narrowing of the gap between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yesh! Party, in a head-to-head matchup. With three weeks remaining until the elections, the latest survey shows Netanyahu with 52% support compared to Eisenkot's 48%.
This represents a notable shift from a poll conducted less than three weeks prior, on September 17, where Netanyahu held a stronger lead with 57% against Eisenkot's 43%. In that period, Netanyahu lost five percentage points in the direct comparison, while Eisenkot gained five points.
The trend of closing the gap is also evident when comparing the current poll to one from October 1. In that earlier survey, Netanyahu garnered 54% of the vote versus Eisenkot's 46%. The latest poll shows Netanyahu's support dropping to 52% while Eisenkot's rises to 48%.
