Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party obtains lead over Netanyahu's Likud, polls show

Jerusalem, Oct 16 (UNI) As Israel's Knesset elections draw near, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party has widened its lead over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, although neither camp is projected to secure a parliamentary majority, according to a new poll published by Zman Yisrael. The survey projected 26 seats for Yashar against 20 for Likud, widening the gap from four seats in the previous poll to six. The opposition bloc of Jewish-led parties was projected to win 54 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with 49 for Netanyahu's allies. Arab parties were projected to secure 13 seats, while the…