A new Ma'ariv poll shows the opposition bloc led by MK Gadi Eisenkot surging to 61 Knesset seats when excluding Arab-majority parties, a level that would give it a parliamentary majority. The poll also indicates that the Vinter party fails to cross the electoral threshold, and that Prime Minister Netanyahu's support is declining.
The latest Ma'ariv poll, published Tuesday afternoon, underscores the continued realignment of Israel's opposition. The survey gives the bloc led by former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot 61 mandates when Arab-majority parties are excluded—a clear parliamentary majority. The Vinter party, a minor contender, fails to cross the 3.25% electoral threshold. The poll also registers a decline in support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Eisenkot's upward trend in surveys. A Kan 11 poll in June gave his party 21 seats, marking the first time he surpassed Naftali Bennett. A more recent Channel 14 poll showed Bennett's party crashing to six seats. The Ma'ariv results, while from a single source, fit the broader trajectory of opposition consolidation under Eisenkot and a weakening coalition.
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