Maariv Poll Shows Likud Decline, Arab Parties Gain Seats

A new poll conducted by the Lazar Research Institute in cooperation with Panel4All, surveying 600 respondents, indicates a further decline for the Likud party. The poll, published by Maariv, shows the Likud party losing one seat compared to a previous Maariv poll. The poll also shows the party led by Benny Gantz, which was not explicitly named but implied to be the largest party, losing seats but remaining the largest faction in the Knesset. The "Together" list, headed by Naftali Bennett, is projected to win 13 seats. "Democrats" and "Yisrael Beiteinu" are each expected to secure 9 seats, while "Otzma Yehudit" is projected to get 8 seats. On the Arab political front, the Joint List is predicted to win 7 seats, and the United Arab List is expected to gain 5 seats, bringing their combined representation to 12 seats. Shas and United Torah Judaism are each projected to win 7 seats. The "Religious Zionism-Identity" list is expected to receive 6 seats, while the "Am Echad Israel" list and Yoav Gallant's list are each projected to win 4 seats. The article notes that poll results do not guarantee actual election outcomes, as seat distribution can change before the election on October 27.