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Netanyahu and Eshel Tie at 23 Seats as Bennett’s Party Plummets to 13 in Dramatic Poll

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By יוני גבאי

First reported by Walla · Aug 1, 2026

What happened

A new poll shows a tie between Netanyahu’s Likud and Gadi Eizenkot’s Yisrael at 23 seats each, while Naftali Bennett’s party falls sharply to 13 seats. Several prominent politicians fail to pass the electoral threshold, and no bloc gains a clear majority, leaving Israel’s political future uncertain and coalition formation difficult.

01Netanyahu’s Likud and Gadi Eizenkot’s Yisrael tie at 23 seats each in a new poll.
02Naftali Bennett’s Yachdut party plunges to a low of 13 seats, a significant drop.
03Yair Golan’s Democratic party falls to 8 seats amid Netanyahu’s campaign against it.
04Several senior politicians’ parties fail to cross the electoral threshold independently.
05Hili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel’s party and Religious Zionism narrowly pass with 4 seats each.
06No political bloc achieves a clear majority, leaving coalition formation uncertain.

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