A new News 16 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's party at 21 Knesset seats, leading the Likud at 18 for the first time. The opposition bloc, excluding Arab parties, leads the coalition 53 to 52. Including the Arab parties (11 seats), the anti-Netanyahu camp reaches 64 mandates.
A new News 16 poll released Wednesday evening places MK Gadi Eisenkot's party at 21 Knesset seats, overtaking the Likud, which dropped to 18 seats. The opposition bloc totals 53 seats, while the coalition stands at 52 seats (including the Winter party). Arab parties collectively hold 11 seats, and the Zalicha-Hendl list holds 4 seats. The combined anti-Netanyahu camp (opposition plus Arab parties) reaches 64 seats.
The poll marks a significant shift, with a Likud-led coalition falling below a majority of 61 for the first time in recent surveys. As The Zioneer has documented through multiple polls this year, Eisenkot's rise has reshaped the opposition: earlier polls published by The Zioneer showed Eisenkot at 22 seats in early September and 20–21 seats during June and July, while Likud held 22–23 seats. The new figures suggest further erosion of coalition support.
The bloc breakdown indicates that if elections were held today, the anti-Netanyahu camp would command 64 seats, a clear majority. However, the poll comes amid no immediate elections, and political dynamics remain fluid. The survey was conducted by News 16; full methodology and margin of error were not reported in the broadcast.
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