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Gadi Eisenkot's Party Surpasses Likud in Dramatic Israeli Election Poll
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First reported by Srugim · Jul 12, 2026
What happened
A Kan News poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party leading with 24 seats, surpassing Netanyahu's Likud at 23, ahead of Israel's upcoming elections. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc weakens while opposition gains, with key voter concerns including security and economic issues.
- 01Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! leads with 24 seats, overtaking Netanyahu's Likud at 23.
- 02Naftali Bennett's party drops to 15 seats; Otzma Yehudit falls to eight.
- 03Netanyahu's bloc holds 52 seats; opposition bloc gains 68 seats.
- 04New right-wing party could reduce Netanyahu's bloc to 49 seats.
- 05Key election issues: security (25%), October 7 massacre inquiry (24%), economy (22%), judicial reform (12%).
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