Netanyahu and Likud Lead Strongly as Gadi Eizenkot Surges Ahead of Bennett in PM Race

A new Channel 14 poll published on Thursday reveals the current political landscape in Israel if elections were held today. The right-wing bloc, led by the Likud party, remains stable with 63 Knesset seats. Likud itself holds steady at 33 seats, maintaining its position as the largest party. "Yisrael with Gadi Eizenkot" remains the second-largest party with 20 seats, showing no change from previous polls. Shas holds third place with 11 seats, also stable compared to last week.

The joint parties led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, along with the Democrats, remain in the single digits with 9 seats each. Israel Beytenu has weakened slightly to 8 seats, while United Torah Judaism drops from 8 to 7 seats. Otzma Yehudit holds steady at 7 seats. Arab parties have gained slightly, with the Joint List increasing to 6 seats from 5, and Ra'am remaining at 5 seats. Religious Zionism rises by one seat to 5. Blue and White fails to cross the electoral threshold.

In bloc terms, the right-wing coalition holds 63 seats, the left-wing bloc 46 seats, and Arab parties collectively hold 11 seats. Regarding suitability for prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu leads decisively with 53% support, increasing his lead. Gadi Eizenkot follows with 31%, while Naftali Bennett is third with 10%. Avigdor Lieberman garners 5%, and Benny Gantz only 1%.