New Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Losing Ground, Eisenkot Declines
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A new Channel 14 poll shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc dropping to 61 seats, while the left bloc gains. Netanyahu's Likud party lost two seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party fell by three seats to 20. In leadership suitability, Netanyahu leads Eisenkot, though both saw shifts. The "HaMeyuladanim/HaKalkalit" party crossed the electoral threshold for the first time.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu's bloc dropped two seats to 61 in a new Channel 14 poll.
- Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party declined by three seats to 20 mandates.
- The Likud party fell two seats to 29 mandates.
- Benjamin Netanyahu leads Gadi Eisenkot in suitability for prime minister.
- "HaMeyuladanim/HaKalkalit" party crossed the electoral threshold with 4 mandates.
A new poll released by Channel 14 indicates a shift in the Israeli political landscape, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc losing two seats to reach 61 mandates, narrowly above the 60 needed for a majority. The left-wing bloc gained one seat to 46, while Arab parties strengthened to 13 mandates. The Likud party, led by Netanyahu, dropped two seats to 29. Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party experienced a significant decline of three seats, falling to 20 mandates.
Among other parties, Shas maintained 10 seats, and United Torah Judaism held onto 8. Naftali Bennett's "Beitenu" party lost one seat to 7, as did Otzma Yehudit. Yair Golan's "HaDemocratim" gained one seat to 10. The Joint List strengthened to 8 seats, while Ra'am remained stable at 5. Avigdor Lieberman's "Yisrael Beiteinu" also held steady with 5 seats. The Religious Zionism and Identity party increased by one seat to 7.
A notable development in the poll is the "HaMeyuladanim/HaKalkalit" party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zeilikha, which crossed the electoral threshold for the first time with 4 mandates. Other parties failing to pass the threshold include Ofer Winter's "Amcha Israel" with 2.9% of the vote, down from 2.2% in the previous poll.
In terms of leadership suitability, Netanyahu saw a one percent increase to 53%, while Eisenkot dropped five percent to 29%. Naftali Bennett rose to 11%, and Avigdor Lieberman increased his support from 4% to 7%. A head-to-head matchup between Netanyahu and Eisenkot showed Netanyahu at 52% and Eisenkot at 48%.
The poll was conducted by NEXT DATA with 538 adult respondents and analyzed by Shlomo Filber.
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