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Lazar Poll Shows Netanyahu Trailing Opposition by Six Seats

9/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Opposition leads Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc by six seats in the new Lazar poll.
The poll projects 57 opposition seats and 51 for Netanyahu's bloc.
Arab parties are projected to win 12 seats, down from 14.
Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party leads opposition with 23 seats.
48% prefer Eisenkot as prime minister, versus 39% for Netanyahu.

History

Historical Context

In 1977 Likud, led by Menachem Begin, won 43 Knesset seats, ending three decades of left-wing rule and sparking a pattern of voter volatility. That shift paved the way for centrist newcomers such as Yesh Atid, which captured 19 seats in the 2013 election. Today a Lazar poll projects Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party at 23 seats, challenging Benjamin Netanyahu’s 51-seat bloc.

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Story summary

Opposition leads Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc by six seats in the new Lazar poll.
The poll projects 57 opposition seats and 51 for Netanyahu's bloc.
Arab parties are projected to win 12 seats, down from 14.
Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party leads opposition with 23 seats.
48% prefer Eisenkot as prime minister, versus 39% for Netanyahu.

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