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N12 poll: Eisenkot overtakes Bennett, closes to within one seat of Likud

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 21:41
N12 poll: Eisenkot overtakes Bennett, closes to within one seat of Likud

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TL;DR

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.

01 · THE DISPATCH

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.

02 · How it developed

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    Eisenkot's party surpasses Likud to become the largest party in the Knesset

  2. Amit Segal (N12) poll: Eisenkot overtakes Bennett, closes to 1 seat of Likud

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