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Poll Shows Eisenkot's Party Leading Netanyahu's, Neither Bloc Nearing Majority
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A new poll by Zman Yisrael shows Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, but neither bloc is projected to win a Knesset majority. The poll, released Thursday, also indicates Ofer Winter's People of Israel party will not enter the Knesset. The anti-Netanyahu bloc is predicted to win 54 seats, compared to 49 for the pro-Netanyahu bloc, both falling short of the 61 needed for a majority. The election is scheduled for October 27.
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- Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leads Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, but neither bloc is projected to win a Knesset majority.
- The anti-Netanyahu bloc is forecast to win 54 seats, while the pro-Netanyahu bloc is projected to secure 49 seats.
- Ofer Winter's People of Israel party is predicted to fall short of the electoral threshold.
- Netanyahu's allies are pressuring smaller right-wing parties to withdraw from the election.
- Polls have consistently predicted a deadlock between the pro- and anti-Netanyahu camps for months.
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