Pollster Predicts Election Outcome Within Two Weeks

New polls released Wednesday, the first since party lists were finalized, indicate the right-wing bloc could secure 60 seats, narrowly missing the threshold for forming a government. The opposition bloc is projected to receive 48 seats, with Arab parties taking 12.

Senior pollster Tzuriell Sharon analyzed the data, issuing a warning to the established ultra-Orthodox parties. He noted that Naftali Bennett's party is projected to gain 10 seats, a significant comeback. Sharon praised Bennett's resurgence, stating, "Bennett returns to 10 mandates for the first time, and the lesson that can be learned from this is that one should not rush to lose players who appear to be sinking. The change in Bennett's trend is amazing and is likely also related to the campaign he is running."

Sharon also highlighted that the four ultra-Orthodox parties are collectively losing approximately 2% of the vote, equating to nearly two seats. He advised these parties to pay close attention to this trend. Regarding Itamar Ben-Gvir's party, Sharon commented that it has been heavily attacked in recent weeks but is stabilizing at 4 seats. He concluded by stating that the direction of this trend will become clear within the next two weeks.