New Poll Shows Religious Zionism Party Growing After Merger

A new poll released by Channel 14 predicts a significant increase for the Religious Zionism party following its merger with the Zehut party. The combined party is projected to surpass the electoral threshold and approach double-digit Knesset seats. According to the survey, the Likud party remains the largest in the Knesset with 31 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 22 seats. Shas is the third-largest party with 10 seats. Naftali Bennett's Yamina party is polling at 9 seats, while the Democrats and United Torah Judaism each receive 8 seats. Otzma Yehudit secures 7 seats, as do the merged lists of Religious Zionism-Zehut and the Arab parties Hadash-Ta'al and Balad. Yisrael Beiteinu is projected to win 6 seats, and Ra'am 5 seats. The poll indicates a right-wing bloc of 63 seats, an opposition bloc of 45 seats, and Arab parties totaling 12 seats, suggesting Benjamin Netanyahu would be the next prime minister.