Israelis favor Netanyahu, Eisenkot debate as poll shows PM's bloc ahead - poll
Support for the debate stood at 38% among respondents planning to vote for Likud, according to KAN, compared with 80% among those intending to vote for Eisenkot's Yashar party.
A new poll published by Kan 11 News on Sunday evening shows that more than half of respondents, 54%, support holding a televised debate between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot ahead of the elections. The poll projected Yashar to win 22 seats in Israel's 120-seat Knesset, compared with 20 for Likud, led by Netanyahu.
Despite Yashar's lead over Likud, the poll showed Netanyahu's political bloc winning 53 seats, compared with 50 for Eisenkot's bloc, giving the prime minister's camp a three-seat advantage.
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