Netanyahu strengthens bid for prime minister, Likud overtakes Yashar! ahead of election - poll

A KAN News poll shows Likud overtaking Yashar! with 24 seats to 23, as Netanyahu widens his lead over Eisenkot as preferred prime minister (41% vs 34%). Democrats rise to 10 mandates, Yisrael Beyteinu also 10, B'Yachad steady at 13. Arab parties' joint list talks broke down; if Yoav Segalovitz joins Ra'am, Arab parties total 13 seats, weakening Netanyahu's bloc to 52. Opposition bloc polls at 55 seats.

A new KAN News poll shows Likud overtaking Yashar! in the race for the Knesset, with 24 seats to 23, up one seat from last week's tie. Netanyahu also widened his lead over Eisenkot as preferred prime minister, with 41% favoring him versus 34% for Eisenkot. The Democrats, led by Yair Golan, rose to 10 mandates, and Yisrael Beyteinu, led by Avigdor Liberman, also polled at 10 seats. B'Yachad, led by Naftali Bennett, remained steady at 13 seats. The Arab parties Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad failed to reach an agreement on a joint list, with a Hadash spokesperson citing a breakdown in talks. If Yoav Segalovitz joins Ra'am, the Arab parties would total 13 seats, weakening Netanyahu's bloc to 52. The opposition bloc polls at 55 seats, three more than the current coalition. The poll surveyed 551 people aged 18 and over.