Netanyahu, Likud could win more seats apart than together, but would weaken coalition - poll
Meanwhile, the poll found that the Bennett-Lapid Together Party stopped its slide, stabilizing at 20 seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! Party fell one seat, also to 20
Assessment
The poll suggests a strategic paradox for Netanyahu and Likud: splitting from allied parties might increase their individual seat count but would erode the overall coalition's strength. This creates a tension between maximizing personal political power and maintaining a viable governing bloc. The stabilization of Bennett-Lapid and Eisenkot's parties at 20 seats each indicates a competitive opposition landscape that could capitalize on any coalition fragmentation.