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Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar Party Surges Past Netanyahu's Likud in New Poll

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First reported by Mako · 13 hours ago

What happened

A new Midgam poll shows Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party leading with 23 seats, surpassing Netanyahu's Likud at 22. The opposition bloc grows to 69 seats, but no party can form a government alone. Eizenkot also leads Netanyahu in prime minister suitability.

  • 01Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party leads with 23 Knesset seats, surpassing Netanyahu's Likud at 22.
  • 02Naftali Bennett's Yachdav holds steady at 16 seats; Democrats and Yisrael Beiteinu gain strength.
  • 03Shas and United Torah Judaism remain stable with 8 seats each; Religious Zionism and Ra'am rise to 5 seats.
  • 04Opposition bloc totals 69 seats including Arab parties; coalition holds 51 seats, no majority formed yet.
  • 05Eizenkot leads Netanyahu 43% to 34% in prime minister suitability ratings.
  • 06Several new parties remain below the electoral threshold, including Blue and White and Balad.

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Full coverage · 4 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew15 minutes ago
Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar Party Surges Past Netanyahu's Likud in New Poll
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew11 hours ago
Gadi Eizenkot's Party Leads Israeli Poll, Surpasses Netanyahu's Likud
MakoCenter · Hebrew13 hours ago
Gadi Eizenkot's Yisra Party Surpasses Likud in New Poll Ahead of Knesset Dissolution
N12Center · Hebrew13 hours ago
Gadi Eizenkot's Yisrael Party Surpasses Likud in New Poll Ahead of Knesset Dissolution

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