Israel election and Netanyahu coalition challenges

Israeli election polls and coalition dynamics center on Netanyahu's Likud amid Haredi draft disputes and opposition from Eisenkot's Yashar bloc.

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Oct 26, 2026
Recent Israeli election polls show Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar narrowly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud.
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Oct 26, 2026
Israel’s election is being shaped by the contentious question of whether ultra-Orthodox Haredi men should serve in the military.
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Recent Israeli election polls show Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar narrowly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud, but the broader surveys suggest no clear path to a governing majority; one poll gives the anti-Netanyahu bloc a nominal lead that includes Arab parties. The campaign is also reaching disillusioned voters in Likud strongholds, while the outcome may hinge on smaller parties crossing the electoral threshold.

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