Eisenkot's Yashar Leads Likud by 1 Seat in 2026 Israel Poll
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Updated · Haaretz · Aug 6
Eisenkot's Yashar Leads Likud by 1 Seat in 2026 Israel Poll
3 articles · Updated · Haaretz · Aug 6
Summary
Channel 13's latest poll puts Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar at 23 seats and Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud at 22, with Naftali Bennett's Together projected to win 13.
The same survey gives the opposition bloc 69 seats against 51 for the governing coalition, but only 58 if Jewish opposition parties keep refusing to partner with Arab factions.
Arab parties are projected to hold 11 seats in the main scenario, while Zionist Home drops below the electoral threshold at 3%; Blue and White and Balad also fail to enter parliament.
An alternative test in which Yoav Segalovitz joins UAL and Hadash-Ta'al runs with Balad lifts Arab parties to 15 seats, cuts the coalition to 49, and leaves anti-Arab-cooperation opposition parties at 56.