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Gadi Eizenkot Could Form 61-Seat Coalition Without Arab Parties, New Poll Shows

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First reported by Channel 13 · 3 hours ago

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A new poll shows Gadi Eizenkot could form a 61-seat coalition without Arab parties, with Likud leading at 22 seats and Eizenkot’s bloc at 21. Right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties total 50 seats, while Arab parties hold 9 seats. This marks a significant potential shift in Israel’s coalition landscape.

01Gadi Eizenkot’s bloc could form a 61-seat coalition without Arab parties for the first time.
02Likud remains largest party with 22 seats; Eizenkot’s bloc holds 21 seats.
03Bennett and Lapid stabilize at 15 seats; Golan and Lieberman reach double digits.
04Newcomers Hendel and Hauser pass the threshold, completing opposition coalition.
05Right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties total 50 seats; Arab parties hold 9 seats.
06Balad and Benny Gantz’s party fail to cross the electoral threshold.

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