Maariv

Israel's Maariv newspaper reports, quoting a Likud party source, that recent in-depth internal polling shows a strengthening of Likud's position and that of the right-wing bloc, to the point where they have become equal to rivals, and in some surveys the right-wing bloc comes out ahead. The figures are being cited amid ongoing speculation about Netanyahu's political standing and possible election timing.

Israel's Maariv newspaper reports that Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman claims senior Likud figures approached him seeking help to remove Benjamin Netanyahu from power. The claim is drawing attention in Israeli political circles, with commentators noting the irony of Liberman, once a hard-line coalition partner, now being courted as a potential ally against the long-serving prime minister.