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Final Polls Show Eisenkot Leading Netanyahu, But No Clear Majority

Final pre-election polls released on Friday by Israel's three major television channels show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, but neither bloc is projected to secure the 61-seat majority needed to form a government ahead of the October 27 election.

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01Final pre-election polls show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud ahead of the October 27 election.
02Neither the opposition bloc nor Netanyahu's bloc is projected to secure the 61 Knesset seats required to form a government.
03The opposition bloc is projected to win between 52 and 56 seats, while Netanyahu's bloc is consistently projected to win 50 seats.
04Arab parties are projected to win between 14 and 16 seats, potentially playing a pivotal role in coalition negotiations.
05Yashar is projected to win 22 to 23 seats, while Likud is projected to win 19 to 21 seats across the three major polls.
06Naftali Bennett's party is projected to win 14 to 15 seats, while several smaller parties are projected to fall below the electoral threshold.

The polls from Kan 11, Channel 12, and Channel 13 project the opposition bloc leading Netanyahu's bloc. Channel 12 projects the opposition bloc with 56 seats to Netanyahu's 50, Channel 13 projects 54 seats to 50, and Kan 11 projects 52 seats to 50. Arab parties, which are not aligned with either bloc, are projected to win between 14 and 16 seats.

Yashar is projected to be the largest party, winning 22 to 23 seats, while Likud is projected to win 19 to 21 seats. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's party, referred to as Be'ad or B'Yachad, is projected to win 14 to 15 seats. Several smaller lists, including those led by Ofer Winter and Yoaz Hendel, as well as the Amcha Israel and Miluimnikim parties, are projected to fall below the electoral threshold.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 01:41

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