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Poll Puts Eisenkot's Yashar Ahead of Likud

7/12/2026

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Summary

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The i24NEWS poll placed Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud for the first time.
The poll projects Likud 29 seats and Yashar 21 seats; average polls show Likud 24, Yashar 22 and a 67-seat opposition bloc that includes 10 Arab seats.
52% of supporters say Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump act in coordination, while 68% of opposition supporters say the leaders now focus on national interests.

History

Historical Context

In May 1977, Likud under Menachem Begin won 43 of 120 Knesset seats, ending three decades of Labor-Alignment rule in what broadcasters called “the upheaval.” The shift began a roughly twenty-year balance between Israel’s right and left blocs. Today an i24NEWS poll projects Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party at 21 seats versus Netanyahu’s Likud at 29, suggesting another coalition fragmentation.

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Story summary

The i24NEWS poll placed Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud for the first time.
The poll projects Likud 29 seats and Yashar 21 seats; average polls show Likud 24, Yashar 22 and a 67-seat opposition bloc that includes 10 Arab seats.
52% of supporters say Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump act in coordination, while 68% of opposition supporters say the leaders now focus on national interests.

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