A new poll shows that former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Yashar! Party leader Gadi Eisenkot are viewed by more Israelis as suitable for prime minister than current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Forty-six percent of respondents said Bennett is suitable for the role, 44 percent backed Eisenkot, and 41 percent supported Netanyahu. In a direct comparison between Bennett and Eisenkot, the race was nearly tied, with 33 percent favoring Eisenkot and 32 percent choosing Bennett, while 35 percent were undecided.

The newly formed Together Party, uniting Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid, is currently the largest party but has lost support compared to the two parties running separately. The joint list now stands at 28 seats, down three from the 31 seats they previously held combined. Public opinion is split on whether Eisenkot should join the alliance, with 34 percent supporting such a move, 30 percent opposing it, and 36 percent unsure.

The broader political landscape shows the coalition bloc rising by one seat to 50, while the opposition bloc, excluding Arab parties, dropped to 60 seats. Smaller parties on both sides saw minor gains and losses, and new political movements are polling near the electoral threshold, indicating continued fragmentation and uncertainty ahead of any future election.