{
  "id": 13657600,
  "title": "Eisenkot leads, but results still inconclusive as blocs struggle to reach Knesset majority - poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/eisenkot-leads-but-results-still-inconclusive-as-blocs-struggle-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:18:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-911262"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the race for the Knesset heats up, polling data from Maariv, Channel 13, and KAN News paints an inconclusive picture, with Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading but neither bloc securing the 61 seats necessary for a Knesset majority. The Maariv poll shows Likud gaining strength, matching the Zionist opposition at 52 seats each, while the Channel 13 poll indicates a tie between Eisenkot's Yashar party and Netanyahu's Likud, each holding 20 seats. KAN News reports that Ofer Winter's People of Israel party has fallen short of the electoral threshold, failing to cross the 61-seat mark. Despite this, Yashar party remains the largest, with 23 seats, while Likud and Bennett's B Yachad party have 21 and 12 seats, respectively. The Arab parties combined hold 15 seats, leaving several smaller parties, such as the Haredi Public party and Blue and White, below the 61-seat threshold. The discrepancies among the polls and the standings of parties hovering near the electoral threshold will likely shape the political landscape as they strive to form the next government.",
  "summary": "The polling average puts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, including Ofer Winter's People of Israel party, and the Zionist opposition at approximately 52.3 seats each.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leads with 23 seats.",
    "No bloc has reached the 61-seat majority needed for Knesset.",
    "Yashar party remains the largest with 23 seats."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}