A new public opinion poll indicates a significant advance for Gadi Eisenkot’s party, which has secured 20 seats for the first time since entering the political arena, overtaking the Bennett–Lapid list as efforts intensify to reshape political alliances ahead of the next Israeli election.

The survey, published by Israel Hayom and conducted by researcher Dudi Hassid, points to a notable shift in the balance of power within the opposition camp. Eisenkot’s party emerged with 20 seats, positioning it as the largest force within the center-left bloc according to the poll’s findings.

By contrast, the Bennett–Lapid alliance dropped to 19 seats, a decline of three compared with the previous survey. The results suggest these losses have been absorbed directly by Eisenkot’s party, which has been steadily consolidating its political standing in recent weeks.

The findings reflect broader shifts in voter alignment within the Israeli opposition, amid accelerating political maneuvering, divisions, and ongoing discussions over potential alliances and party configurations ahead of the upcoming electoral contest.

Knesset move to dissolve advances amid coalition divisions

Earlier this month, Israeli lawmakers moved forward with legislation to dissolve the Knesset, amid deepening internal divisions within the governing coalition over the timing of potential early elections and growing political instability at the parliamentary level, The Times of Israel reported.

The decision comes as competing factional interests within the coalition continue to surface, particularly between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ultra-Orthodox parties pressing for an earlier electoral timetable.

The Knesset House Committee voted 8–0 to advance a bill to dissolve the Knesset, sending it to its first reading in the plenum.

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