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Bennett Struggles to Close Gap with Eisenkot as New Joint List Gains Momentum

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Bennett Struggles to Close Gap with Eisenkot as New Joint List Gains Momentum
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Naftali Bennett’s Yachdav party continues to lose ground to Gadi Eisenkot’s Yisrael party, widening a five-seat gap. Meanwhile, a new alliance of Benny Gantz, Yoaz Hendel, and Dedi Simchi gains momentum with six seats. Netanyahu’s Likud strengthens slightly, and public opinion favors his Lebanon agreement. The political landscape remains fragmented as parties prepare for upcoming elections.

  • 01Naftali Bennett loses another Knesset seat to Gadi Eisenkot, widening their gap to five seats.
  • 02Benny Gantz, Yoaz Hendel, and Dedi Simchi’s new alliance rises to six seats in polls.
  • 03Netanyahu’s Likud gains one seat, now holding 24 mandates in the latest poll.
  • 04Public majority supports Netanyahu’s Lebanon agreement despite initial conflict backlash.
  • 05Gilad Erdan and others plan new center-right lists, complicating the political center.
  • 06Gantz distrusts Netanyahu’s national unity talks, emphasizing shared leadership in new bloc.

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