Hard blow to the campaign: this is who right-wing voters prefer for prime minister from the opposition

A Ma'ariv poll among coalition voters found that Gadi Eisenkot is the preferred candidate for prime minister among the three opposition candidates (Eisenkot, Lieberman, Bennett), but 63% of them do not choose any of the three. The article discusses the implications for Eisenkot's campaign, including his strategy of appealing to residents of the north and moshavim, and his openness to cooperation with Ra'am.

A Ma'ariv poll published on August 1, 2026, examined the preferences of coalition voters regarding opposition candidates for prime minister. Among Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Lieberman, and Naftali Bennett, Eisenkot is the preferred candidate, but the striking figure is that 63% of coalition voters do not choose any of the three, and an additional 7% do not know. The article quotes Tuchfeld, who explains that to win, Eisenkot needs to appeal to residents of the north and to moshavim in the center identified with the right, not to Tel Aviv voters. It is also stated that Eisenkot does not rule out cooperation with Ra'am to form a coalition to replace Netanyahu, which provides the Likud with campaign material aimed at keeping right-wing voters in place. The article presents the findings as a surprise to Eisenkot's campaign but emphasizes that the poll does not indicate a significant breakthrough for him into the coalition camp.

Hard blow to the campaign: this is who right-wing voters prefer for prime minister from the opposition