Poll Shows Eisenkot Leading Netanyahu, No Bloc Near Majority
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A new Walla poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's party leading Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud by four seats, with no bloc nearing a 61-seat majority. Eisenkot's party is projected at 23 seats and Likud at 19, while Naftali Bennett's party reaches 14 seats. Winter's party failed to cross the electoral threshold, and Hendel and Zehlikha's party holds four seats. The opposition bloc has 54 seats, and Netanyahu's bloc has 48, indicating potential coalition challenges.
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- Gadi Eisenkot's party leads Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud by four seats in a new poll.
- No political bloc is projected to reach the 61 seats needed for a majority government.
- Naftali Bennett's party is the third-largest with 14 projected seats.
- Winter's party failed to cross the electoral threshold.
- Hendel and Zehlikha's party holds four seats, potentially influencing coalition formation.
- The opposition bloc has 54 seats, while Netanyahu's bloc has 48.
A new Walla poll released Tuesday, just one week before elections, indicates a widening gap between Gadi Eisenkot's Yesh! party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud. Eisenkot's party is projected to gain one seat to 23, while Likud would lose one seat to 19, creating a four-seat difference. Naftali Bennett's Together party also shows strength, rising to 14 seats, solidifying its position as the third-largest party.
Despite the opposition's gains, no bloc is close to securing the 61 seats needed to form a government. The poll, conducted by Lazar Research led by Dr. Menachem Lazar, shows the opposition bloc holding 54 seats, a six-seat advantage over Netanyahu's bloc, which stands at 48 seats. The coalition bloc has weakened, losing one seat since the previous poll to 48.
Several other parties saw shifts. Yair Golan's Democrats dropped to nine seats, and Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu fell to eight. Notably, Winter's party failed to cross the electoral threshold, receiving only 2.9% support. Conversely, Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zehlikha's Reservists and Economic party maintained four seats, potentially giving them significant influence in coalition negotiations.
In the religious and Arab party sectors, Shas gained one seat to eight, while United Torah Judaism dropped to seven. Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit held steady at eight seats, and Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin's Religious Zionism-Identity secured six. Among Arab parties, Mansour Abbas's Ra'am gained one seat to six, and the Joint List held eight.
The poll highlights the complex political landscape, where smaller parties could hold the key to forming the next government due to the lack of a clear majority for either major bloc.
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