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New Poll Shows Eisenkot Leading Netanyahu, Neither Bloc Nearing Majority
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A new Walla poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud by four seats, with Yashar at 23 and Likud at 19, a week before elections. Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad also gained seats. Neither the coalition nor opposition blocs are projected to reach the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. The poll surveyed 601 adults on October 19, 2026.
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- Yashar leads Likud by four seats in a new Walla poll, with elections just one week away.
- Neither the coalition nor opposition blocs are projected to secure the 61 seats needed for a majority government.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party polled at 23 seats, while Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party fell to 19 seats.
- Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad party gained ground, reaching 14 seats in the latest survey.
- The poll of 601 respondents was conducted on October 19, 2026, following Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the race.
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