New Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Gaining, Eisenkot Bloc Weakening

A new poll conducted by Kantar Institute for Kan 11, released Sunday, indicates a shift in the political landscape, with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc projected to gain strength while Gadi Eisenkot's bloc weakens. If elections were held today, Netanyahu's bloc would secure 53 seats, an increase from the previous week's projection of 51. Conversely, Eisenkot's bloc is predicted to fall to 50 seats, down from 52 seats last week. Arab parties are expected to maintain their current standing with 13 seats.

Ofer Winter's new party, Am Israel, has crossed the electoral threshold, gaining four seats after failing to do so in the previous poll. Eisenkot's party, Yishai, remains the largest single party with 22 seats, despite losing one seat. The Likud party, led by Netanyahu, also lost a seat, now projected at 20 seats.

Other parties show varying results: Naftali Bennett's party retains 12 seats, Yisrael Beiteinu loses one seat to hold eight, and Otzma Yehudit gains one seat to reach nine. The Democratic party, the Joint List, and Yahadut HaTorah are stable with eight seats each. Shas loses one seat to seven, while Ra'am holds steady with five. Religious Zionism loses one seat to five, and Hendel and Zelicha's reservists party holds at four seats.

Notably, Blue and White and the Haredi Public party both remain below the electoral threshold with 0.9% of the vote. In a head-to-head comparison for prime minister, Eisenkot leads Netanyahu 43% to 38%, with 30% of respondents undecided. The survey included 552 respondents with a margin of error of 4.2%.