A new political poll broadcast Thursday evening by Amit Segal on N12 shows Gadi Eisenkot's Yesh Atid-like party surging past Naftali Bennett's and coming within one seat of the Likud, according to the survey. The results extend a rapid realignment in the opposition, where the former IDF chief of staff has overtaken the former prime minister after weeks of rising support.
Amit Segal broadcast the latest N12 poll during Thursday evening's newscast (21:07 Jerusalem). The survey shows Eisenkot's party now polling one seat behind Likud, having overtaken Bennett's party — a reversal from just one week ago when Bennett led the opposition.
The poll continues a rapid realignment tracked across multiple Israeli media surveys. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, an N12 poll showed Eisenkot tying Bennett at 20 seats each while Likud held 22. A Channel 13 poll on June 17 gave Eisenkot 20 seats to Bennett's 17. A Kan 11 poll on June 16 showed Eisenkot at 21 seats to Bennett's 17. The Channel 14 poll broadcast Thursday evening (June 18) showed Eisenkot at 20 seats while Bennett fell to single digits.
The survey's exact seat numbers have not yet been published in full. Segal's broadcast indicated the margin between Eisenkot and Likud is now one mandate. The results underscore the continuing erosion of Bennett's political base since the last election cycle, as Eisenkot consolidates the anti-Netanyahu opposition vote.
2 developments
- StrongN12 poll: Eisenkot extends lead over Bennett to 5 seats, Likud rises to 24
- DevelopingN12 poll: Coalition gains in new survey as Eisenkot widens lead over Bennett
- StrongN12 poll: Likud and Eisenkot tied at 23 seats, Likud gains one
- StrongChannel 13 poll: Eisenkot's party overtakes Likud for first time, Bennett drops two seats
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