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Gadi Eizenkot's Yisrael Beiteinu Leads as Naftali Bennett's Party Plummets in New Poll
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First reported by Srugim · 1 day ago
What happened
A recent Midgam poll shows Naftali Bennett's 'Together' party dropping to 14 seats, losing 12 in 13 weeks, while Gadi Eizenkot's Yisrael Beiteinu leads with 23 seats. The opposition bloc reaches 70 seats, and Netanyahu maintains a lead over Bennett in prime minister preference.
- 01Naftali Bennett's 'Together' party falls to 14 Knesset seats, losing 12 in 13 weeks.
- 02Gadi Eizenkot's Yisrael Beiteinu leads with 23 seats, Likud follows with 22.
- 03Opposition bloc, including Arab parties, strengthens to 70 seats; coalition holds 50.
- 04New reservists' party crosses threshold with 4 seats; Blue and White remains below threshold.
- 05Netanyahu and Eizenkot tie at 38% in PM preference; Netanyahu leads Bennett 40% to 34%.
- 06Ultra-Orthodox parties remain stable; Democratic Party drops to 10 seats.
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OrganizationsTogether, Yisrael Beiteinu, Likud, Democratic Party, Israel Beiteinu, Shas, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit
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