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New Poll Shows Likud and Gadi Eizenkot's Party Tied, Bennett Hits New Low

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New Poll Shows Likud and Gadi Eizenkot's Party Tied, Bennett Hits New Low
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 13 hours ago

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A Channel 13 poll shows Likud and Gadi Eizenkot's party tied at 21 mandates each, Bennett's party falls to 14, and no bloc can form a government without Arab party support.

  • 01Likud and Gadi Eizenkot's Yisra party each receive 21 mandates in the new poll.
  • 02Naftali Bennett's Yahad party drops to a new low of 14 mandates.
  • 03The newly formed Democrats party gains 11 mandates, becoming the fourth largest.
  • 04Coalition holds 49 mandates, opposition 60, Arab parties 11, no side can form government alone.
  • 05New party by Hili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel passes threshold with 4 mandates.
  • 06Internal tensions rise in Bennett's party, questioning continued partnership.

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Naftali BennettGadi EisenkotYoaz Hendel

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SrugimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
New Poll Shows Likud and Gadi Eizenkot's Party Tied, Bennett Hits New Low
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew13 hours ago
Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar! Party Leads New Poll as Opposition Rejects Coalition with Ultra-Orthodox Parties

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