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Gadi Eizenkot Leads in One Poll, Netanyahu Tops Another Ahead of Israeli Elections
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By מאיר שלם
First reported by Srugim · Aug 26, 2026
What happened
Two recent polls show conflicting results for Israeli elections, with Gadi Eizenkot leading in one and Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in another, while Ofer Winter's party struggles to pass the threshold in one poll but gains seats in the other.
- 01Gadi Eizenkot's "Yashar" leads with 24 seats in Channel 13 poll, Likud drops to 19 seats.
- 02Likud leads with 26 seats in i24NEWS poll, Eizenkot's party follows with 23.
- 03Ofer Winter's "Amcha Israel" fails threshold in Channel 13 poll but gains 8 seats in i24NEWS poll.
- 04Opposition bloc under Eizenkot totals 57 seats vs. Netanyahu's coalition at 48 in Channel 13 poll.
- 05Arab parties hold 15 seats collectively in Channel 13 poll, fewer in i24NEWS poll.
- 06Polls highlight unstable political landscape ahead of Israeli elections with no clear winner.
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