A new Israel Hayom poll shows opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's party gaining a seat and narrowing the gap with the ruling Likud party. The liberal change bloc stands at 56 seats, the conservative bloc at 53, and Arab parties at 11, according to the survey.
An Israel Hayom poll published Thursday evening indicates continued momentum for opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot. The former IDF chief of staff's party gained a seat, narrowing the gap with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. The liberal change bloc ranks at 56 Knesset seats, the conservative bloc at 53, and the Arab parties at 11 — a combined 64 non-conservative seats against 53 for the right-wing bloc, though no governing coalition has yet been formed.
The poll extends a trend The Zioneer has tracked in recent days: Eisenkot has overtaken fellow opposition leader Naftali Bennett in multiple surveys from Kan 11, N12, and Channel 13, and is now closing on Likud. Thursday's Israel Hayom poll does not break out individual party seat counts beyond the bloc totals. The findings are not yet corroborated by a full state survey. No margin of error was reported.
2 developments
- DevelopingChannel 13 poll: Eisenkot overtakes Bennett at 20 seats, Bennett 17, Netanyahu 22
- StrongKan 11 poll: Eisenkot surges past Bennett for first time, 21 vs 17 seats
- DevelopingIsrael Hayom columnist: Eisenkot poised to leap ahead of Likud if he matches Bennett
- DevelopingN12 poll: Eisenkot overtakes Bennett, closes to within one seat of Likud
Source and signal
- Internal intake