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 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to seek re-election, Likud confirmed on Wednesday. It came in response to a poll which showed 60 per cent of Israelis do not want Israel's longest serving Prime Minister to seek another term. US President Donald Trump, who is supposedly having a “lovers' spat” with Netanyahu and Israel, has also cast doubt on his re-election. Netanyahu has held power almost uninterrupted since 2009, and has not indicated that he won't seek re-election."Prime Minister Netanyahu will run in the next elections and, God Willing, he will win," the Likud party announced on Telegram.“I don’t know, he’s had an amazing career,” Trump said in an interview with ABC News, “Does he want to continue? Because, you know, he’s a wartime prime minister. We will very shortly win the war one way or the other, and you know he’s a wartime prime minister.”Israel is going on poll within this October, and almost all the polls in Israel show Netanyahu's Likud and the bloc of right-wing and religious parties that support him failing to win a majority. However, the polls in Israel are not reliable. While some surveys have projected a slim majority for the diverse bloc of Zionist parties opposed to him.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bill-gates-testify-congress-jeffrey-epstein-investigation-1781094817201">Bill Gates faces Congress: What he may reveal about Jeffrey Epstein under oath</a>Netanyahu's term has been embroiled by controversy, his corruption scandal, takeover of the judiciary and even his handling of the situation in Gaza, while a clear majority of the Israeli public holds Benjamin Netanyahu primarily responsible for the security failures of October 7. Further, his insistence on not allowing an enquiry commission until the conflict is over complicates the matter. Declassified documents and testimonies show that the political echelon received generic warnings about Hamas's long-term invasion plans (such as the "Jericho Walls" blueprint) as early as 2018.&nbsp;Trump's remarks followed a moment of tense exchanges between the two leaders where he berated Netanyahu, calling him that everybody “hates Israel” and Netanyahu would be “in prison” if it wasn't for Trump. Israel engages in war on all fronts with Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Israel's Likud party confirmed Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election despite polls showing most Israelis oppose another term. Donald Trump has also cast doubt on Netanyahu's political future.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to seek re-election, Likud confirmed on Wednesday. It came in response to a poll which showed 60 per cent of Israelis do not want Israel's longest serving Prime Minister to seek another term. US President Donald Trump, who is supposedly having a “lovers' spat” with Netanyahu and Israel, has also cast doubt on his re-election. Netanyahu has held power almost uninterrupted since 2009, and has not indicated that he won't seek re-election. "Prime Minister Netanyahu will run in the next elections and, God Willing, he will win," the Likud party announced on Telegram. “I don’t know, he’s had an amazing career,” Trump said in an interview with ABC News, “Does he want to continue? Because, you know, he’s a wartime prime minister. We will very shortly win the war one way or the other, and you know he’s a wartime prime minister.” Israel is going on poll within this October, and almost all the polls in Israel show Netanyahu's Likud and the bloc of right-wing and religious parties that support him failing to win a majority. However, the polls in Israel are not reliable. While some surveys have projected a slim majority for the diverse bloc of Zionist parties opposed to him. Also Read: Bill Gates faces Congress: What he may reveal about Jeffrey Epstein under oath Netanyahu's term has been embroiled by controversy, his corruption scandal, takeover of the judiciary and even his handling of the situation in Gaza, while a clear majority of the Israeli public holds Benjamin Netanyahu primarily responsible for the security failures of October 7. Further, his insistence on not allowing an enquiry commission until the conflict is over complicates the matter. Declassified documents and testimonies show that the political echelon received generic warnings about Hamas's long-term invasion plans (such as the "Jericho Walls" blueprint) as early as 2018. Trump's remarks followed a moment of tense exchanges between the two leaders where he berated Netanyahu, calling him that everybody “hates Israel” and Netanyahu would be “in prison” if it wasn't for Trump. Israel engages in war on all fronts with Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

Israel's Likud party confirmed Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election despite polls showing most Israelis oppose another term. Donald Trump has also cast doubt on Netanyahu's political future.

Likud confirms Netanyahu re-election bid after Trump casts doubt on future

Senior Likud members on Tuesday expressed their disappointment over the reduced roles they are expected to receive in the upcoming government and Knesset.

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