Political commentator Amit Segal reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requires three additional Knesset mandates to secure a victory over opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, according to an analysis published Tuesday evening.
The analysis by Segal, a veteran political correspondent, arrives as recent polls consistently show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading the opposition and surpassing Naftali Bennett's Be'yachad. Multiple surveys published by The Zioneer over the past two months have placed Likud at 22–23 seats, with Eisenkot reaching 20–21 seats, narrowing the gap to within a handful of mandates. Segal's piece reportedly examines which voter blocs Netanyahu must target to close the remaining gap and form a coalition. The specific number of three mandates represents the difference between the current coalition bloc and a 61-seat majority, according to the analysis.
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