Election Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Trailing Eisenkot Bloc

Following the conclusion of voting in the 26th Knesset elections, a Channel 13 poll released Tuesday evening indicates that the Likud party would be the largest in the next Knesset with 25 seats. The Yishr party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is projected to follow with 23 seats. The Bichad party is expected to secure 14 seats, and the Joint List 10 seats.

According to the poll, the right-wing bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to win 50 seats. In contrast, the bloc led by Eisenkot, which includes Yishr, Bichad, Democrats, and Yisrael Beiteinu, is predicted to garner 53 seats. The two Arab parties, the Joint List and Ra'am, together are expected to win 17 seats.

The poll results suggest that neither bloc will reach the 61-seat majority required to form a government independently. The Eisenkot bloc holds a three-seat advantage over the Netanyahu bloc, but the formation of a government will also depend on the stance of the Arab parties and agreements between various factions.

Channel 13's full poll projections include: Likud 25, Yishr 23, Bichad 14, Joint List 10, Democrats 9, United Torah Judaism 7, Ra'am 7, Yisrael Beiteinu 7, Otzma Yehudit 6, Shas 6, Religious Zionism and Identity 6. The Am Israel party and the Reservists-Economic party are not expected to pass the electoral threshold.

It is important to note that these are initial poll results and not the final election outcomes. The seat distribution may change as vote counting progresses over the coming days.