Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party has leapt ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud to become the largest political force in Israel, according to a recent poll conducted by KAN News. The poll conducted by the Kantar Institute on August 18 places Yashar at 24 seats, just ahead of Likud in second place with 23 seats, followed by Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad party in third with 14 seats.&nbsp;The Democrats led by Yair Golan were polling at 10 seats; Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit and Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu were each projected to win nine. While Shas is consistently securing 7 seats across major polls. They are closely followed by the Arab-majority joint list Hadash-Ta'al, which captures 5 to 6 seats. Islamist Ra'am party and Bezalel Smotrich’s far-right Religious Zionism party are locked into place with a guaranteed 5 seats each.The overall bloc projections put the opposition at 57 seats and Netanyahu's coalition at 52 seats, while the Arab parties are likely to retain a combined 11 seats, maintaining the broader political gridlock over the Knesset's majority of 61.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-backs-tribal-satyagraha-ken-betwa-project-1787147459837">Rahul Gandhi backs tribal 'Satyagraha' against Ken-Betwa river-linking project</a><h2>Controversial Likud primaries</h2>The poll comes just days after Likud members voted in their party's primaries to select candidates for the October 27 general election. The turnout reached 53 per cent, about 10 per centage higher than in the 2022 primaries, according to the party. In April, the Likud Central Committee approved a controversial measure that grants Netanyahu the authority to determine eight of the first 30 slots on the party list. He controls positions 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 18, 26, and 29 on the slate and occupies the absolute No 1 spot as party leader. He will bypass the party's democratic voting process and handpick candidates to maintain absolute control.&nbsp;Energy Minister Eli Cohen secured the top spot on Likud's Knesset slate, followed by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Transportation Minister Miri Regev, and coalition chairman Ofir Katz, respectively, from second to fifth.&nbsp;When combined with the uncontested, pre-arranged deals for figures like Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Defence Minister Israel Katz, Netanyahu effectively controlled nearly a third of the party's realistic slate. These are premier spaces in the slate's safest positions on the electoral list, specifically slots 1 through 15, where a candidate is 100 per cent guaranteed to get elected to the Knesset.

Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar has emerged as Israel’s largest political force, edging Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud in an August 18 KAN News poll.

Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party has leapt ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud to become the largest political force in Israel, according to a recent poll conducted by KAN News. The poll conducted by the Kantar Institute on August 18 places Yashar at 24 seats, just ahead of Likud in second place with 23 seats, followed by Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad party in third with 14 seats. The Democrats led by Yair Golan were polling at 10 seats; Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit and Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu were each projected to win nine. While Shas is consistently securing 7 seats across major polls. They are closely followed by the Arab-majority joint list Hadash-Ta'al, which captures 5 to 6 seats. Islamist Ra'am party and Bezalel Smotrich’s far-right Religious Zionism party are locked into place with a guaranteed 5 seats each. The overall bloc projections put the opposition at 57 seats and Netanyahu's coalition at 52 seats, while the Arab parties are likely to retain a combined 11 seats, maintaining the broader political gridlock over the Knesset's majority of 61. Also Read: Rahul Gandhi backs tribal 'Satyagraha' against Ken-Betwa river-linking project Controversial Likud primaries The poll comes just days after Likud members voted in their party's primaries to select candidates for the October 27 general election. The turnout reached 53 per cent, about 10 per centage higher than in the 2022 primaries, according to the party. In April, the Likud Central Committee approved a controversial measure that grants Netanyahu the authority to determine eight of the first 30 slots on the party list. He controls positions 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 18, 26, and 29 on the slate and occupies the absolute No 1 spot as party leader. He will bypass the party's democratic voting process and handpick candidates to maintain absolute control. Energy Minister Eli Cohen secured the top spot on Likud's Knesset slate, followed by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Transportation Minister Miri Regev, and coalition chairman Ofir Katz, respectively, from second to fifth. When combined with the uncontested, pre-arranged deals for figures like Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Defence Minister Israel Katz, Netanyahu effectively controlled nearly a third of the party's realistic slate. These are premier spaces in the slate's safest positions on the electoral list, specifically slots 1 through 15, where a candidate is 100 per cent guaranteed to get elected to the Knesset.

Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar has emerged as Israel’s largest political force, edging Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud in an August 18 KAN News poll.

Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar overtakes Netanyahu’s Likud in latest Israel poll

Israel's political landscape is entering a crucial phase as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces one of the toughest elections of his career. With Knesset elections approaching, questions are mounting over whether Netanyahu can retain power or if Israel is on the verge of a major political transition.

The report examines how the recent war, shifting public opinion, strained perceptions of Netanyahu's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, and the rise of challenger Gadi Eisenkot are reshaping Israel's political battlefield.

 The Verdict: Netanyahu's Political Future Is a Grim One | Wion News 

Family tragedy piled up for former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief Gadi Eisenkot in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. On Sunday (Nov. 17), the IDF announced that Cpt.

Family tragedy piled up for former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief Gadi Eisenkot in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. On Sunday (Nov. 17), the IDF announced that Cpt. Yogev Pazy, a platoon commander with the Kfir Brigade’s Nahshon Battalion, was declared dead alongside Staff Sgt. Noam Eitan after an exchange of fire with Hamas militants in the Beit Lahiya area of the Gaza Strip. A report by The Times of Israel on Sunday said that Pazy was Eisenkot's nephew. Eisenkot, who served as the IDF chief of staff from 2015 to 2019, is currently a member of Benny Gantz’s National Unity party. The party joined the Benjamin Netanyahu government as part of an emergency coalition in the aftermath of Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7 last year. Eisenkot also lost his son, another nephew in Gaza war The Times of Israel report said that Eisenkot's son, 25-year-old Master Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, was killed while fighting in Gaza in early December last year. Also read | Two flash bombs fired towards Israeli PM Netanyahu's home in Caesarea, police arrest 3 The former IDF chief then lost another nephew—Sgt. Maor Cohen Eisenkot—just the next day after his son's death. A Facebook post by Pazy to Gal On August 10 this year, Pazy had written a Facebook post on the occasion of what would have been Gal Meir Eisenkot's 26th birthday. “Eight months and three days. But today is a day without sad speeches. Today is your birthday. So instead, I will share my thanks and a number of memories,” Pazy wrote. The post was accompanied by several images of Pazy and Eisenkot throughout the years and a photograph of a tattoo that Pazy had gotten in Eisenkot’s memory. (With inputs from agencies)

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Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar overtakes Netanyahu’s Likud in latest Israel poll

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Israel-Hamas war: Ex-IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot loses third close family member in conflict