A poll published by the Hadashot news channel continues to show former IDF chief Benny Gantz playing the role of Knesset juggernaut, should he enter politics.
According to the poll, while Likud would be continue to garner the most votes, enough for 28 seats, a party led by Gantz would be second strongest with 16 seats.
Yesh Atid would be in third place with 13 seats, followed by the Joint List with 12, Zionist Union with 10, Jewish Home with 9, and some other parties with 5-7 seats.
Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz speaks at the annual World Zionist Conference in Jerusalem, on November 2, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
The poll also showed that if Gantz were to join forces with the centrist Yesh Atid party, they would challenge Netanyahu with 26 seats, to Likud’s 29. However, that number is three fewer seats than if they run on separate tickets and then form a coalition.
The survey represents a slight rise for Gantz, who was a popular army chief, but has not said if he will enter politics under his own party or join an existing center-left faction.
Elections are currently scheduled for November, though most political analysts believe they will be moved up before then.
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