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Ongoing Story· Day 32

Poll Shows New Alliances Dim Likelihood of Opposition Forming Government

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Haaretz EnglishPolitics

Polls Show Netanyahu Coalition Weak, Opposition Divided

By Dahlia Scheindlin

Summarized from Haaretz English by baba

Center-leftNeutral tone

English · Sole source

OriginalNetanyahu's Worst Tricks May Offer Something Surprising: A Glimmer of Hope

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  • Netanyahu's coalition polls in the low 50s out of 120 seats.
  • The opposition holds a majority in polls but is divided.
  • Opposition's stance against Arab parties hinders government formation.
  • Hopes for government change appear precarious due to opposition disunity.

Haaretz English publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Haaretz English’s full report from the link at the top of the page.

Haaretz EnglishLeft · Tel Aviv

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