New Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Gaining, Opposition Weakening
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
A new poll by Channel 14 shows Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc gaining strength and projected to win 64 seats in the upcoming Knesset elections. The opposition appears to be weakening, with several smaller parties failing to cross the electoral threshold.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu's bloc projected to win 64 seats.
- Likud leads individual parties with 31 seats.
- Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party second with 22 seats.
- Several parties fall below the electoral threshold.
- Arab parties' seat projection drops to 12.
A new poll released by Channel 14, conducted immediately after the official deadline for submitting party lists to the Central Elections Committee, indicates a significant strengthening of the national camp and reveals key trends ahead of the 26th Knesset elections. The poll shows the coalition bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu rising to 64 seats, an increase of one seat from the previous survey. In contrast, the left-wing bloc is projected to win 44 seats, and Arab parties have dropped to 12 seats.
Individually, the Likud party leads with 31 seats. The "Yashar" party, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, is in second place with 22 seats. Shas maintains its strength with 10 seats. The "Religious Zionism-Zehut" list, led by Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin, shows a trend of strengthening and stability with 8 seats. Otzma Yehudit and Democrats also receive a similar 8 seats.
Other parties polling at 7 seats each include "Behachaim," United Torah Judaism, and Yisrael Beiteinu. The Joint List (Hadash-Ta'al-Balad) and Ra'am each secure 6 seats. Meanwhile, the "Am Yisrael" party, led by Brigadier General (Res.) Ofer Winter, continues to decline, receiving only 2.1% of the vote, well below the electoral threshold. Other parties falling short of the threshold include "HaMiluimnikim / HaKalkalit" with 1.4%, Blue and White with 0.2%, and Noam and "HaTzibur HaCharedi" with a mere 0.1% each.
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