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New Polls Show Opposition Bloc Leading Netanyahu, Short of Majority
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Two new polls show Gadi Eisenkot's bloc leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, but neither is projected to win the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority. The Channel 12 poll projects 55 seats for Eisenkot's bloc and 51 for Netanyahu's, while Channel 13 shows 52 and 49 respectively. Yashar remains the largest party in the Channel 12 poll, while Likud loses seats. Several smaller parties are shown falling below the electoral threshold in both surveys.
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- Two polls show Gadi Eisenkot's bloc leading Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, but neither has a majority.
- The Channel 12 poll projects 55 seats for Eisenkot's bloc and 51 for Netanyahu's.
- The Channel 13 poll projects 52 seats for Eisenkot's bloc and 49 for Netanyahu's.
- Yashar remains the largest party in the Channel 12 poll with 23 seats.
- Likud loses seats in the Channel 12 poll, falling to 19 seats.
- Several parties are projected to fall below the electoral threshold in both polls.
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