A new Channel 14 survey by Amit Segal (N12) shows Naftali Bennett losing his lead in the opposition bloc, now tied at 20 seats with Gadi Eisenkot. The same poll indicates Prime Minister Netanyahu is also losing ground amid public dissatisfaction with the security situation.
This evening's Channel 14 poll, presented by analyst Amit Segal (N12), marks a shift in the opposition leadership. After one year and nine months of polling dominance, Naftali Bennett now finds himself tied at 20 seats with Gadi Eisenkot, whose party has steadily gained since merging with elements of the former Blue and White alliance. The poll also shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu losing support — a decline attributed in the survey's findings to growing public unease with the security situation rather than a specific political scandal. The survey extends a trend The Zioneer reported earlier this evening: Eisenkot had already opened a statistical gap over Bennett in a separate Channel 14 poll published moments earlier.
Dated antecedents: At 20:43 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a bulletin based on a Channel 14/Nadav Eilimelech poll showing Eisenkot extending his lead over Bennett. This new poll by Amit Segal confirms the same directional shift.
Broader background: The erosion in Netanyahu's personal numbers echoes assessments The Zioneer reported on June 10, when analyst Mati Tuchfeld argued the premier's campaign reliance on President Trump may be misfiring as Trump's Israeli popularity wanes. Separately, Times of Israel reported June 10 that Trump may be tiring of Netanyahu, and a separate poll indicated Israelis want change. Today's survey adds security dissatisfaction as a direct driver.
What remains open: The survey's precise date, sample size, and margin of error were not provided in the broadcast.
4 developments
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- DevelopingSnap polls show Netanyahu, right-wing bloc losing ground since hostage rescue
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