Gadi Eizenkot's Yisra Party Ties Likud in New Poll as Netanyahu's Coalition Hits Record Low

A new poll by Kan News published on Sunday reveals a historic tie between Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and Gadi Eizenkot's Yisra party, each securing 23 Knesset seats. This marks the first time the two parties are neck and neck in the polls. Eizenkot also extends his lead over Naftali Bennett's Yachdut party, which remains third with 16 seats. Notably, Eizenkot surpasses Netanyahu in the key metric of suitability for prime minister.

Within the internal seat distribution, Likud loses one seat compared to the previous poll, while Yisra gains one, pushing both to the top with 23 seats each. Following Yachdut, three parties hold nine seats apiece: the Democrats, Otzma Yehudit, and Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu, which increased by one seat. Among the ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties, Yahadut HaTorah rises to eight seats, matching Shas. Hadash-Ta'al holds six seats, Religious Zionism led by Bezalel Smotrich has five, and Ra'am rounds out the Knesset entrants with four seats.

Outside the Knesset, three notable parties fail to cross the electoral threshold: the Reservists' Party at 2.3%, Blue and White at 1.9%, and Balad with no seats. The most significant finding is the overall bloc distribution, which poses a severe challenge for Netanyahu. His current coalition hits a new low of 53 seats, while the opposition bloc, including Arab parties, surges to a commanding 67 seats in the 120-member Knesset.

This poll signals a potential shift in Israel's political landscape ahead of upcoming elections, highlighting Eizenkot's rising influence and Netanyahu's weakening coalition support.