Recent polling consistently places Yashar, the centrist party led by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, as one of the largest parties ahead of the October 27 Knesset election, with projections of 20-24 seats translating to roughly 17-20% of the national vote. This positioning reflects sustained voter focus on security accountability, national service requirements, and economic pressures following the October 2023 attacks, alongside dissatisfaction with the incumbent coalition. Late September and early October surveys from outlets including Maariv, Channel 12, and Kan show Yashar edging or tying Likud while opposition and Netanyahu-aligned blocs remain closely matched near 52 seats each. No major late-breaking developments have shifted these trends in the final weeks, leaving the 18-22% bins as the primary trader consensus.