Israeli poll projects Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu each at 23 seats

Two recent polls released by Kan News show the Likud party led by Benjamin Netanyahu and the Yisrael Beiteinu party headed by Gadi Eisenkot tied for the top spot, each projected to win 23 seats in the Knesset. Naftali Bennett’s Together party fell to 13 seats, while Yair Golan’s Democrats slipped to eight seats. Other parties remained largely unchanged: Otzma Yehudit and Israel Beytenu each hold nine seats, Shas, United Torah Judaism and the Religious Zionist Party each hold eight, and smaller groups such as New Hope‑Taal, Ra'am and the Religious Zionist Party range between four and six seats. The polls also indicate Netanyahu leads in personal voter preference over both Bennett and Eisenkot, with about 40 % support versus 31 % for Bennett and 36 % for Eisenkot.