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Gadi Eizenkot Ties Netanyahu at 21 Seats as Bennett’s Party Plummets to 14 in New Poll
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 21, 2026
What happened
A new poll shows Gadi Eizenkot’s Yashar! party tying with Netanyahu’s Likud at 21 seats each, while Naftali Bennett’s Beyachad drops to 14 seats. The opposition bloc, including Arab parties, holds a 71-seat advantage over Netanyahu’s 49, but lacks a majority. Eizenkot leads Netanyahu in public preference for prime minister by 12 points.
- 01Gadi Eizenkot’s Yashar! party ties Likud with 21 Knesset seats each.
- 02Naftali Bennett’s Beyachad party falls to a new low of 14 seats.
- 03Opposition bloc including Arab parties holds 71 seats versus Netanyahu’s 49.
- 04Democrats rise to 11 seats; Yisrael Beiteinu holds 10 seats.
- 05Shas and United Torah Judaism each maintain 8 seats; Religious Zionists have 5.
- 06Eizenkot leads Netanyahu 47% to 35% in prime minister suitability poll.
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OrganizationsYashar!, Likud, Beyachad, Democrats, Yisrael Beiteinu, Otzma Yehudit, Shas, United Torah Judaism
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