Channel 13 Poll Shows Tie Between Eisenkot and Netanyahu
A Channel 13 poll in Israel shows a 20-seat tie between Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! and Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, as Netanyahu's bloc leads with 55 mandates.
A new Channel 13 poll shows a tight political race in Israel, with a tie at the top between the Yashar! party led by Gadi Eisenkot and the Likud party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, each winning 20 mandates.
Mandate Distribution and Blocs
According to the survey, Netanyahu's bloc leads with 55 mandates, while the bloc led by Eisenkot stands at 50 mandates. Arab parties hold a combined 15 mandates. The BeYachad joint list led by Naftali Bennett gains one mandate to reach 12, The Democrats led by Yair Golan receive 10, and Yisrael Beytenu led by Avigdor Lieberman wins 8 mandates.
"The current polling data reflects significant shifts in the Israeli political landscape ahead of the upcoming elections." — Political Analyst
Ultra-Orthodox and Right-Wing Parties
Among religious and ultra-Orthodox factions, United Torah Judaism and Otzma Yehudit secure 8 mandates each. Shas wins 7 mandates, while the Religious Zionism list receives 6. Meanwhile, the newly formed Amech Yisrael party led by Ofer Winter crosses the electoral threshold with 5 mandates.
Several prominent lists failed to pass the threshold, including Yoaz Hendel's faction and Blue and White led by Benny Gantz.
