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Likud and Yashar Parties Tie at 23 Seats Each in New Israeli Election Poll
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First reported by Kan News · 2 hours ago
What happened
A recent poll shows Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party tied at 23 seats each, with Eisenkot leading Netanyahu in prime minister suitability. Naftali Bennett's party holds 16 seats, and a potential new right-wing party could alter bloc dynamics. The current coalition has 53 seats versus 67 for the opposition.
- 01Likud and Yashar parties each hold 23 Knesset seats in the latest poll.
- 02Gadi Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in suitability for prime minister by 41% to 40%.
- 03Naftali Bennett's party remains at 16 seats, trailing both Likud and Yashar.
- 04United Torah Judaism and Shas each have 8 seats; Hadash-Ta'al 6; Religious Zionism 5; Ra'am 4.
- 05A joint party by Edelstein, Shaked, and Erdan could win 6 seats, reducing Netanyahu's bloc to 50.
- 06Coalition voters favor Ofer Winter as leader of a new right-wing party with 36% support.
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WallaCenter · Hebrew58 minutes ago
Likud and Yashar Parties Tie at 23 Seats Each in New Israeli Election Poll
SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Gadi Eizenkot's Yisra Party Ties Likud in New Poll as Netanyahu's Coalition Hits Record Low
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