Ahead of Israel's parliamentary elections on October 27, a one-year-old party has emerged as a significant contender, according to polls reported by Israeli media outlets. The Yashar party, whose name means “straight” in Hebrew, is led by Gadi Eisenkot.

In most projections, Yashar led with at least 20 of the 120 seats in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party trailed. Specific projections cited ranged from 22 to 25 seats for Yashar and 19 to 20 seats for Likud.

The polls did not point to a clear winner, but Yashar consistently emerged as a leading party. The report also cited a decline in Netanyahu's popularity as the election approaches.