New Poll Shows Netanyahu Lacks Majority Despite Right-Wing Consolidation

A new poll released by Channel 13 News on Wednesday indicates that while all right-wing parties, including one led by Ofir Winter, would pass the electoral threshold if elections were held today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still would not have enough mandates to form a government. The survey shows a stark political deadlock, with the bloc supporting the current coalition and the opposition bloc each securing 53 mandates. The "Yashar!" party leads the poll with 22 mandates, followed closely by the Likud with 21. Other parties include "Be'ad" with 12, "HaDemocratim" with 11, and the Joint List with 9. Israel Beiteinu and United Torah Judaism each receive 8 mandates, while Shas and Otzma Yehudit garner 7 each. "Religious Zionism and Identity" gets 6 mandates, Ra'am 5, and "Amcha Yisrael" 4. The remaining 14 mandates are split between Arab parties, specifically the Joint List and Ra'am, resulting in a complete tie between the main blocs and no clear path to forming a coalition or opposition majority.