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Hendel and Trooper Pass Threshold, Boosting Gadi Eizenkot’s Political Prospects

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Hendel and Trooper Pass Threshold, Boosting Gadi Eizenkot’s Political Prospects
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First reported by N12 · 2 hours ago

What happened

Yoaz Hendel and Hili Trooper’s party crossed the electoral threshold in a recent poll, benefiting Gadi Eizenkot’s Yisrael party by strengthening his bloc and complicating coalition formations. The party’s four seats mainly come from the opposition, potentially shifting the balance of power. This development affects other right-wing and centrist parties and reflects a voter shift toward issue-based politics amid security and social concerns.

  • 01Hendel and Trooper’s party passed the electoral threshold in Channel 12’s latest poll.
  • 02Their four seats mostly come from the opposition bloc, boosting Gadi Eizenkot’s position.
  • 03Trooper opposes forming a government reliant on Arab parties.
  • 04The party appeals to religious Zionist voters outside the right-wing Religious Zionism party.
  • 05Public voting shifts toward issues like security and cost of living, not leaders.
  • 06Benny Gantz’s party retains about 1.5 seats of voters seeking change.

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N12Center · Hebrew2 hours ago
Hendel and Trooper Pass Threshold, Boosting Gadi Eizenkot’s Political Prospects
MakoCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
Hendel and Trooper Cross Threshold, Boosting Gadi Eizenkot’s Political Prospects

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