Poll Shows Narrowing Gap Between Israeli Coalition and Opposition Amid Security Concerns
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
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- Coalition and opposition blocs in Israel are now separated by only two seats.
- Security concerns are rising among Israelis, with 67% fearing a repeat of Oct 7.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu has narrowed his personal polling gap with Gadi Eisenkot.
- The "Yashar!" party led by Gadi Eisenkot has lost support over the past month.
- Shas and United Torah Judaism parties have each gained one seat in the poll.
A new poll indicates a narrowing gap between Israel's governing coalition and the opposition blocs, with security issues returning to the forefront of public discourse. The coalition bloc now holds 51 seats compared to the opposition's 49, a decrease from the previous poll where the gap was wider. The opposition Zionist bloc saw its support drop from 55 to 53 seats.
Significant shifts occurred within individual parties. The Likud party gained strength, reaching 19 seats. In contrast, the "Yashar!" party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, lost one seat, bringing its total to 21, and has declined by four seats over the past month. The "Democrats" also saw a decrease, falling to 10 seats.
Conversely, Shas and United Torah Judaism each gained one seat, reaching seven mandates apiece. The Religious Zionism party's support fell to five seats.
The poll also surveyed personal political ratings. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu narrowed his deficit to Eisenkot to 6 percentage points, with 47% favoring Netanyahu and 41% favoring Eisenkot. Netanyahu trailed Naftali Bennett by 4 percentage points (45% to 41%) and Avigdor Lieberman by 5 percentage points (44% to 39%).
Additionally, the survey revealed widespread public anxiety regarding potential security incidents. Sixty-seven percent of respondents expressed concern about a repeat of the events of October 7, 2023. The poll was conducted on September 30 and October 1 among 602 Israeli citizens over 18, with a stated margin of error of 4%.
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