A new analysis posted Monday evening argues that former prime minister Naftali Bennett will find it difficult to close the polling gap with former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, who has overtaken him as the opposition's leading candidate, according to the commentary.
A commentary published Monday evening on reports assesses that Naftali Bennett is facing a growing challenge in closing the gap with Gadi Eisenkot, who has overtaken him as the leading opposition candidate in recent polls. The analysis, which builds on a series of polls and commentary tracked by the desk over the past weeks, notes that Eisenkot's rise has disrupted Bennett's position as the right's standard-bearer. The commentary does not provide new polling data but frames the trend as a significant shift in the opposition's dynamics. As The Zioneer has reported, a Kan 11 poll on June 16 showed Eisenkot surging past Bennett for the first time (21 vs. 17 seats), and a June 18 N12 poll confirmed the trend with Eisenkot at 20 seats to Bennett's 20, before Eisenkot pulled ahead in subsequent surveys. The exact number or source of the poll referenced in this commentary is not specified in the source message.
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