Poll Shows Netanyahu Stable, Opposition Parties Shift

A new poll by Kan News indicates significant shifts among Israeli political parties, with Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud maintaining stability and several smaller parties experiencing fluctuations. The poll, released Sunday, shows "Yash!", led by Gantz, as the largest party with 23 mandates, while Netanyahu's Likud holds steady with 21 mandates. Yair Golan's "The Democrats" has regained 8 mandates, recovering from a dip last week, and Naftali Bennett's "Bechach" has returned to 12 mandates after a previous decline.

Notably, Ofer Winter's "Am Israel" party has fallen below the electoral threshold for the first time in weeks. This comes as the Joint List has strengthened, reaching 8 mandates following the withdrawal of Sami Abu Shehadeh from the Balad party. Shehadeh's departure followed a recommendation from Supreme Court President Amit to withdraw his candidacy. "Otzma Yehudit" also secured 8 mandates, while the technical bloc of "Religious Zionism" and "Identity," led by Bezalel Smotrich, remains at 6 mandates.

The "Reservists-Economic Union," led by Handel-Zelicha, has crossed the electoral threshold and holds 4 mandates. Ra'am maintains a stable 5 mandates, positioning itself as a key player for the opposition bloc to form a 61-mandate coalition.

The poll also surveyed public opinion on recent events. Following the Flydubai incident, 45% of respondents expressed fear of flying with foreign airlines. Regarding responsibility for the incident, 43% blamed the UAE, while 32% pointed to Israel. Transportation Minister Miri Regev received a "generally not good" performance rating from 66% of respondents, including 38% of coalition voters.

In a broader context, 67% of respondents fear a repeat of the October 7th massacre, three years after the event. Additionally, 54% believe that political considerations, rather than other factors, delayed the return of hostages held in Gaza, referencing claims by a former head of the hostage and missing persons command.