Four Polls Show Eisenkot Leading Netanyahu, But No Bloc Nears Knesset Majority
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Four recent Israeli election polls show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud with 10 days until the vote. However, neither the opposition nor Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority, with both averaging around 51 seats. Arab parties and smaller factions are expected to hold the balance of power. The polls indicate a tight race, with Eisenkot's party averaging 21.5 seats compared to Likud's 19.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Four recent polls show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud.
- Neither the opposition bloc nor Netanyahu's bloc is projected to secure the 61 seats for a Knesset majority.
- The Zionist opposition bloc averages 51.25 seats, while Netanyahu's bloc averages 51 seats.
- Arab parties are expected to win an average of 13.75 seats and could be decisive.
- Eisenkot's Yashar party averages 21.5 seats, compared to Likud's 19 seats.
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