Netanyahu Widens Lead Over Gadi Eizenkot as New Parties Fail to Cross Threshold

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 23 hours ago

What happened

A recent poll shows Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc gaining strength as two new Israeli parties fail to cross the electoral threshold. Netanyahu leads Gadi Eizenkot by 7 percentage points as preferred prime minister, with Likud holding 24 seats and Eizenkot's party 23. The survey also notes rising emigration concerns among Israelis.

• 01New parties fail to pass electoral threshold, strengthening Netanyahu's bloc to 53 seats.
• 02Likud leads with 24 seats; Gadi Eizenkot's party holds 23 seats.
• 03Naftali Bennett's Yachad remains stable at 13 seats.
• 04Yair Golan's Democratic Party rebounds to 10 seats after prior decline.
• 05Netanyahu leads Eizenkot 41% to 34% as preferred prime minister.
• 06One-fifth of respondents considered emigrating; one-third know someone who left Israel recently.

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew30 minutes ago

Netanyahu Widens Lead Over Gadi Eizenkot as New Parties Fail to Cross Threshold

WallaCenter · Hebrew41 minutes ago

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SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

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MaarivCenter · Hebrew16 hours ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew23 hours ago

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