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New Poll Shows Gadi Eisenkot's Party Leading, Ben Gvir Weakening
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By עמית סגל, עופר חדד, דפנה ליאל, עמית סגל, עופר חדד, דפנה ליאל
First reported by Now 14 · Aug 30, 2026
What happened
A new Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's party leading with 24 mandates, while Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud follows with 23. Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party falls below the electoral threshold, and Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit weakens.
- 01Gadi Eisenkot's party leads new poll with 24 mandates.
- 02Likud follows with 23 mandates; Ben-Gvir's party weakens.
- 03Smotrich's Religious Zionism party falls below threshold.
- 04Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in head-to-head PM matchup.
- 05Poll explores coalition scenarios and unity government support.
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