Poll Shows Bennett's Party Below Threshold, Arab Parties Gain Strength
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Yashar party leads poll with 23 seats, Likud second with 21.
- Naftali Bennett's Bayahad bloc falls below electoral threshold.
- Arab parties collectively projected to win 13 seats.
- Aizenkot favored over Netanyahu for prime minister.
- Coalition bloc leads opposition bloc by one seat.
A poll released on October 4 by Kan 11, conducted by KANTAR, indicates significant shifts in the Israeli political landscape. If elections for the 26th Knesset were held today, the Yashar party would emerge as the largest faction with 23 seats, followed by Likud with 21 seats. The Bayahad bloc, led by Naftali Bennett, is projected to win 12 seats, while Yisrael Beiteinu would secure nine seats.
Several parties are polling at eight seats, including Democrats, Otzma Yehudit, Shas, and the Joint List. The "Tzionut Datit"-Zeut bloc is expected to gain six seats, Ra'am five, and the "Miluimnikim"-"Kalkalit" bloc is on the electoral threshold with four seats. Notably, the "Amcha Israel" and "Kahol Lavan" parties would not pass the electoral threshold.
The coalition bloc is projected to lead with 52 seats, while the opposition bloc would have 51 seats. Arab parties collectively would win 13 seats.
In terms of prime ministerial preference, 41% of respondents favored Aizenkot, 38% preferred Netanyahu, and 21% had no preference. When asked to choose between Netanyahu and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, 40% opted for Netanyahu, and 35% chose Bennett.
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