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Gadi Eizenkot Leads with 23 Seats, Likud Close Behind in Latest Maariv Poll
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First reported by Channel 13 · Aug 5, 2026
What happened
A Maariv poll shows Gadi Eizenkot's party leading with 23 seats, Likud close behind with 22, and no major shifts in bloc balances. Most Israelis oppose including Ra'am in the coalition and the Gaza peace roadmap. Bennett and Eizenkot lead Netanyahu in prime minister preference.
- 01Gadi Eizenkot's party leads with 23 Knesset seats, Likud follows with 22 seats.
- 02Naftali Bennett's party holds 15 seats; Otzma Yehudit rises to 8, Religious Zionism falls to 4.
- 03Coalition and opposition seat balance remains unchanged at 49 to 57 seats.
- 0455% of Israelis oppose Ra'am joining the coalition; 62% of Arab voters support it.
- 0554% oppose the Gaza peace roadmap; 58% of Arab voters support it.
- 06Bennett and Eizenkot lead Netanyahu in prime minister suitability polls.
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OrganizationsYashar!, Likud, Beyachad, Yisrael Beiteinu, The Democrats, Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism, Ra'am
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