Minggu, 13 September 2026

Naftali Bennett Loses Ground to Gadi Eisenkot, Israel Polls Shift

Just five months after its launch, Naftali Bennett's Together party is dropping in Israeli opinion polls, losing its frontrunner status to rival opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot. While Bennett's alliance with secularists broadened his coalition, it weakened his appeal among right-wing voters needed to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Former Israeli Premier Naftali Bennett's Together party is facing a significant slump in opinion polls just five months after its formation in Jerusalem. The alliance, built alongside former premier Yair Lapid, has dropped out of its initial frontrunner position among opposition factions.

Recent surveys project that Together will secure between 13 and 15 Knesset seats. In contrast, the rival Yashar party led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is projected to win 23 to 25 seats according to data released this week.

'Bennett's broader coalition strategy has alienated key right-wing demographics,' noted political analysts tracking the shifting voter sentiment across Israel.

Experts point out that attempting to appeal to secularists has cost Bennett the conservative voter base required to peel support away from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot continues to capture disillusioned voters looking for alternative military-backed leadership.

Recent polling data confirms that Eisenkot's Yashar party maintains a ten-seat lead over Together as Israeli political campaigns intensify ahead of upcoming legislative sessions.

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