Poll: Netanyahu coalition declines, Eisenkot and opposition gain

A poll published by Israeli Channel 12 shows the continued decline of Netanyahu's coalition, which would win only 50 seats versus 70 for the opposition, while Eisenkot's bloc leads with 60 seats but would need support from Arab parties to form a government, with no clear majority for any side.

A poll published by Israeli Channel 12 shows the continued decline of the governing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, against a rise in opposition parties, with former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot emerging as the leader of the largest party by number of seats in the Knesset. According to the poll results, the bloc led by Eisenkot is expected to strengthen by four additional seats, but it will still need support from Arab parties to form a government, as it lacks an independent majority. The poll shows that the current governing coalition parties would collectively win only 50 seats, versus 70 for the opposition bloc, including 60 for opposition parties and 10 for Arab parties. Any bloc needs 61 seats out of 120 in the Knesset to form a government, meaning that if the poll results are reflected at the ballot box, no side would have a clear majority on its own.