Final Israeli Election Polls Show Eisenkot Bloc Leading, Neither Side Securing Majority
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
Final pre-election polls in Israel show Gadi Eisenkot's bloc leading Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition by a narrow margin, with neither side projected to win the 61 seats needed for a majority. The polls, released Friday evening by three major TV channels, indicated Eisenkot's Yashar party as the largest single party. Arab-majority parties are expected to win between 14 and 16 seats, while several new parties failed to cross the electoral threshold. The results suggest a potentially fragmented Knesset following the upcoming election.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Final Israeli election polls show Gadi Eisenkot's bloc leading Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
- No bloc is projected to win the 61 seats required for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
- Arab-majority parties are expected to secure 14 to 16 seats, with their disqualifications overturned.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party is projected as the largest single party, with Netanyahu's Likud second.
- Several new parties, including Ofer Winter's Amcha Yisrael, fell below the electoral threshold.
- Polls were released Friday evening by Israel's three main television channels.
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