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After disappointing poll, Winter surges

An <i>i24NEWS</i> poll conducted by Direct Polls gives Likud 26 seats and Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar 23. Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael wins eight seats.

After disappointing poll, Winter surges

A recent poll has shown a significant shift in the Israeli political landscape. Gadi Eisenkot's party is in first place with 24-25 seats, according to Arutz Sheva - Israel National News and Jerusalem Post. The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has dropped to 19-21 seats.

Ofer Winter's newly launched party, Amcha Yisrael Party, has secured 6 seats, as per Jerusalem Post. However, the Religious Zionist Party leader and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's faction has fallen below the electoral threshold with 2.6% of the vote, as reported by Jerusalem Post.

The polls also show that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit has maintained significant support with 8 seats, according to Jerusalem Post. The United Arab List of Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad, as well as United Torah Judaism and Shas, each received 7 seats, while Ra'am, led by Mansour Abbas, received 5 seats.

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