A new Channel 13 poll finds that a Naftali Bennett-led coalition is viewed as most capable of handling the cost of living, with 36% of respondents favoring a Bennett government on that issue. Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu trail at 17% and 15%, respectively. The survey shifts the focus from earlier polls that tracked general seat projections.
A Channel 13 poll published Wednesday evening shifts the focus of the ongoing election campaign from general seat projections to a specific policy issue: which potential coalition leader is best suited to address Israel's cost of living crisis. The results show Naftali Bennett's camp leading at 36%, followed by Gadi Eisenkot at 17% and Benjamin Netanyahu at 15%.
This marks a departure from recent polling trends tracked by The Zioneer. Earlier Wednesday, a Channel 13 seat-projection poll — reported by the Desk at 20:48 Jerusalem time — showed Eisenkot's party overtaking Bennett at 20 seats (Eisenkot) to 17 (Bennett), with Likud at 22. Similarly, an earlier Kan 11 poll (June 16) showed Eisenkot surpassing Bennett for the first time at 21 vs 17 seats.
The new survey tests voter preferences on a single issue rather than overall seat distribution, which may account for the divergent result: Bennett, whose party historically emphasized economic reforms and administrative efficiency, leads on cost-of-living competence even as his seat share in other polls declined. What remains unverified: the full methodology, sample size, and margin of error of tonight's survey.
- DevelopingChannel 13 poll: Eisenkot overtakes Bennett at 20 seats, Bennett 17, Netanyahu 22
- DevelopingPolimarket odds: Bennett crashes to 15%, Eisenkot leads at 36%, Netanyahu closes gap to 32%
- DevelopingPatriots poll: 81% say Netanyahu would find it easier to face Bennett than Eisenkot
- StrongKan 11 poll: Eisenkot surges past Bennett for first time, 21 vs 17 seats
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