New Poll Shows Netanyahu Coalition Strengthening After Right-Wing Merger

A new poll indicates a significant shift in Israel's political landscape, with the merger of Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party and Moshe Feiglin's Zehut party boosting the right-wing bloc. The joint list is projected to win 5 seats, comfortably clearing the electoral threshold. Ofer Winter's Amcha Yisrael party also crosses the threshold, securing 4 seats.

This development strengthens Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, which is now projected to hold 51 seats, the highest figure since May. Conversely, the Zionist opposition bloc loses 2 seats, falling to 57, primarily due to a decline in support for the Yashar! party, which drops by 2 seats. Arab parties also see a slight decrease, losing 1 seat.

In the overall seat distribution, Yashar! leads with 23 seats, followed by Likud with 20, and the Together party with 15. Democrats are projected to win 10 seats, and Yisrael Beiteinu 9. Otzma Yehudit receives 8 seats, while Yahadut HaTorah, the Hadash-Ta'al-Balad alliance, and Shas each garner 7 seats.

The poll also shows a reduction in wasted votes, with parties failing to cross the electoral threshold accounting for 6.7% of the vote, equivalent to approximately 8 seats. The combined Religious Zionism and Zehut list, along with Ra'am, are each projected to receive 5 seats, and Amcha Yisrael 4 seats.