New Poll Shows Opposition Bloc Falling Short of Knesset Majority
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A new poll shows the "Yesh!" party leading with 22 seats, but the opposition bloc, excluding Arab parties, would only secure 56 seats in the Knesset, falling short of a majority. The Likud party is second with 20 seats.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Opposition bloc falls short of Knesset majority in new poll.
- Yesh! party leads with 22 seats, down two from previous poll.
- Likud party follows with 20 seats, down one seat.
- Several parties fail to cross the electoral threshold.
- Poll results raise questions for potential opposition leaders.
A new Israeli public opinion poll released Thursday indicates that the opposition bloc, even without Arab parties, would fall short of securing a majority in the Knesset if elections were held today. The "Yesh!" party emerged as the leading party in the survey, garnering 22 seats, a decrease of two seats from the previous poll. The Likud party followed with 20 seats, losing one seat. The "Together" party secured third place with 13 seats, while "Democrats" obtained nine seats.
Further down the poll, "Yisrael Beiteinu" and "Otzma Yehudit" tied for fifth place with eight seats each. Yisrael Beiteinu lost one seat compared to the prior poll, while Otzma Yehudit gained one. "United Torah Judaism," the "Joint List," and "Shas" each received seven seats, with United Torah Judaism losing one seat. "Religious Zionism" secured six seats, and "Ra'am" obtained five.
Two parties, "Amcha Yisrael" and "Miluimnikim-Ha'Kalkalit," tied for ninth place with four seats each. Several parties, including "Blue and White" with 1.2% and "Ha'Tzibur Ha'Haredi" with 0.8%, failed to cross the electoral threshold.
The poll results suggest that the opposition bloc, excluding Arab parties, would hold 56 seats, insufficient for forming a government. Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, who is reportedly considering a political run, would need to address the implications of these findings for his potential political future.
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