Poll Shows Likud and Bennett Sliding as Eisenkot Gains Ground

A new Lazar Research poll points to continued movement in Israel’s political map, with Likud weakening, the Bennett-Lapid Together party losing ground, and Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar gaining strength.

According to the survey, conducted on May 27-28 among 503 respondents, Likud under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu falls to 23 seats. Together, led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, also drops, receiving 22 seats.

The main beneficiary appears to be Eisenkot, whose Yashar party rises to 17 seats, up from 15 in the previous week’s poll. The result strengthens Eisenkot’s position as one of the central figures in the opposition bloc and suggests that voters are continuing to shift within the anti-Netanyahu camp.

The poll also tested a possible joint run by Yoaz Hendel’s Reservists party and Moshe Green’s Tzomet. In that scenario, a united list headed by Hendel crosses the electoral threshold with 3.3% support, equal to 4 seats.

The list’s central campaign promise would be granting 250 square meters of land to discharged soldiers and reservists who fought in the Swords of Iron War. According to the analysis, its entry into the Knesset would draw votes almost evenly from both blocs, costing each side roughly two seats.

Under that scenario, Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 50 seats, while the Zionist opposition bloc reaches 56. The remaining seats are held by Arab parties and smaller lists, leaving the overall map still short of a clear governing majority.

The poll also showed several parties remaining below the threshold in other tested scenarios, including Blue and White under Benny Gantz and Balad. Hendel’s party has also failed to cross the threshold in recent polls when running alone, but may be able to form unions and enter the Knesset.

The findings underline the central problem facing both blocs ahead of the election: even as voters shift between parties, no camp has yet found a stable path to 61 seats.