Yashar overtakes Likud, Netanyahu as Zionist opposition bloc nears 61-seat majority - poll
Additionally, the new party led by Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel failed to cross the electoral threshold, but pulled voters from Religious Zionist Party, knocking them from five seats to four
Assessment
A new poll shows a potential political realignment in Israel, with Yashar surpassing Likud and a bloc of opposition parties approaching a 61-seat majority. Crucially, the new party led by Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel failed to pass the electoral threshold, but its impact was felt by siphoning votes from the Religious Zionist Party, reducing them from five seats to four. This suggests that even parties that do not make it into the Knesset can still shape coalition math by weakening allies of the incumbent bloc. The next step is to watch whether this trend holds in subsequent surveys and if it pressures existing parties to merge or adjust their strategies before the election.