Eisenkot Leads in Druze Villages in Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party is leading in Druze villages in the 26th Knesset elections with 40.4% of the vote, ahead of Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu (24.1%) and Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud (16.5%). Eisenkot achieved strong majorities in Isfiya and Daliyat al-Karmel, though Likud led in Yarka and Kisra-Smi'a. Lieberman's party also showed strength in specific villages, including in the Golan Heights. The data covers 11 villages and may include non-Druze voters.
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- Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party leads in Druze villages with 40.4% of votes in the 26th Knesset elections.
- Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu is second with 24.1%, and Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud is third with 16.5%.
- Eisenkot secured majorities in large Druze villages like Isfiya (64.2%) and Daliyat al-Karmel (55.6%).
- Likud led in Yarka by 143 votes and in Kisra-Smi'a with 47.3% of the vote.
- Yisrael Beiteinu performed strongly in Peki'in (43.5%) and led in Hurfeish and two Golan Heights villages.
- The results are based on 11 villages and may not fully represent all Druze voters.
Results from the 26th Knesset elections reveal that Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party is the leading choice among voters in examined Druze villages, securing approximately 40.4% of the votes. This places Eisenkot ahead of Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu, which garnered 24.1%, and Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, with 16.5%.
The trend is particularly strong in the two largest Druze communities on Mount Carmel. In Isfiya, Eisenkot received 64.2% of the votes, and in Daliyat al-Karmel, his party won 55.6%, indicating a clear majority in both locations.
However, the voting patterns are not uniform across all Druze villages. In Yarka, the Likud party emerged as the largest, with 2,439 votes compared to Eisenkot's 2,296, a narrow margin of 143 votes. Yisrael Beiteinu also performed well in Yarka with 1,918 votes. The Likud also holds a significant lead in Kisra-Smi'a, capturing 47.3% of the vote.
Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu also saw success in several villages. The party secured 43.5% of the votes in Peki'in and came in first place in Hurfeish with 989 votes, slightly ahead of Eisenkot's party. Lieberman's party also leads in Buqata and Mas'ada in the Golan Heights, with 58.5% and 53.5% respectively.
Overall, in the examined villages, Eisenkot's party received 17,024 votes, compared to 10,139 for Yisrael Beiteinu and 6,945 for Likud. It is important to note that these figures do not encompass all Druze villages in Israel, and some of the examined locations include non-Druze populations, limiting definitive conclusions about the entire Druze community's voting behavior.
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