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Politics · Full coverage

Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar! Party Leads as Bennett Surpasses Netanyahu in New Poll

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By חדשות סרוגים

First reported by Globes · Aug 22, 2026

What happened

A new poll shows Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar! party leading with 24 seats, while Netanyahu's Likud holds 22. Naftali Bennett surpasses Netanyahu in prime minister preference for the first time. Emerging right-wing parties risk splitting votes, potentially harming Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party.

  • 01Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar! leads with 24 Knesset seats, Likud second with 22.
  • 02Netanyahu bloc drops to 51 seats; Arab parties rise to 12 after Hadash-Ta'al and Balad merger.
  • 03Eizenkot leads Netanyahu 41% to 35% as preferred prime minister.
  • 04Naftali Bennett surpasses Netanyahu 37% to 36%, with 14 seats for his party.
  • 05Ofer Winter's party fails threshold alone but passes with allies, threatening Smotrich's party.
  • 06Several center-right parties remain below the electoral threshold in the poll.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Benjamin NetanyahuNaftali BennettBezalel Smotrich
OrganizationsYashar!, Likud, Hadash-Ta'al, Balad, Yachad, Religious Zionism, Zionist Home - Reservists, Blue and White
PlacesIsrael

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

SrugimRight · HebrewAug 23, 2026
Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar! Party Leads as Bennett Surpasses Netanyahu in New Poll
GlobesUnrated · HebrewAug 22, 2026
Israel’s Opposition Party Yisrael Beytenu Surges as Likud Primaries Conclude

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