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Gadi Eizenkot Leads Naftali Bennett Across Political Camps in New Israeli Poll

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Gadi Eizenkot Leads Naftali Bennett Across Political Camps in New Israeli Poll
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First reported by Srugim · 5 hours ago

What happened

A Ma'ariv poll shows Gadi Eizenkot leading Naftali Bennett and Benjamin Netanyahu across political camps, with Likud at a low 21 seats. Despite shifts, no current political players have broken the deadlock between blocs. A Bennett-led alliance gains 35 seats, while Netanyahu's bloc holds 48, and Arab parties maintain 11 seats.

  • 01Gadi Eizenkot leads Naftali Bennett and Netanyahu across all political camps in the latest poll.
  • 02Likud remains at a low 21 Knesset seats, showing no recovery.
  • 03Ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties maintain stable support levels.
  • 04No current political players have broken the deadlock between political blocs.
  • 05A Bennett-led alliance gains 35 seats, with Troper-Hendel faction surpassing the electoral threshold.
  • 06Netanyahu's bloc holds 48 seats; Arab parties maintain 11 seats in the scenario.

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
Gadi Eizenkot Leads Naftali Bennett Across Political Camps in New Israeli Poll
MaarivCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
Gadi Eizenkot Surges Past Naftali Bennett in Opposition Leadership Polls
WallaCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago
Gadi Eizenkot Surpasses Netanyahu’s Likud in New Mandate Poll
SrugimRight · Hebrew5 hours ago
Gadi Eizenkot's Yisra Party Surpasses Likud as Israel's Largest in New Poll

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