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New Poll Shows Opposition Bloc Gaining, Far-Right Party Falls Below Threshold
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A new Israeli election poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's bloc gaining a seat and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc losing two, with the opposition holding a majority. Bezalel Smotrich's party gained seats while Ofer Winter's new far-right party fell below the electoral threshold. The poll projects Netanyahu's bloc at 51 seats and the opposition at 65, with Eisenkot's party receiving 23 seats. The survey was conducted by the Kantar Institute.
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- A new poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's bloc gaining a seat and Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc losing two.
- Netanyahu's bloc is projected to receive 51 seats, while the opposition holds a majority of 65.
- Bezalel Smotrich's party gained seats, while Ofer Winter's new far-right party fell below the electoral threshold.
- Eisenkot's party is projected to win 23 seats, and Netanyahu's Likud party 21 seats.
- The poll was conducted by the Kantar Institute with 554 respondents.
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