Eisenkot opens gap from Netanyahu, Winter out — and how does this affect the bloc map? | Walla poll

A Walla poll shows Gadi Eisenkot strengthening to 23 seats, Netanyahu dropping to 19, and Bennett rising to 14. The coalition bloc weakens to 48, the opposition holds at 54. Winter remains below the electoral threshold.

A Walla poll conducted by the Lazar Research Institute on October 19, 2026, indicates a strengthening of Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett alongside a weakening of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot's Yashar party rises to 23 seats, Likud drops to 19, and Bennett strengthens to 14. The coalition bloc weakens to 48 seats, while the opposition holds at 54. Ofer Winter's Amcha Yisrael party remains below the electoral threshold with 2.9%. The poll also examined voter confidence: 45% are completely sure of their vote, but among Eisenkot voters only 40% are completely sure, and among Bennett voters only 23%. The poll was conducted among 601 respondents, with a maximum sampling error of 4%.