Poll Shows Smotrich's Religious Zionism Party Gaining Support
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A new poll shows Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party gaining support, reaching 7 Knesset seats. The "Yashar!" party leads with 23 seats, followed by Likud at 21. The coalition bloc has 54 seats, and the opposition has 53, meaning neither can form a government based on current projections. The poll was conducted by Channel 16.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party has risen to 7 Knesset seats in a new poll.
- The "Yashar!" party leads the poll with 23 seats, followed by Likud with 21.
- The "Handel and Zehlik" faction has fallen below the electoral threshold.
- The coalition bloc has 54 seats, and the opposition bloc has 53 seats.
- Neither bloc currently has enough seats to form a government.
A new poll released Tuesday by Channel 16 indicates a significant boost for Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party, which has risen to 7 Knesset seats, an increase from previous surveys. Concurrently, the "Handel and Zehlik" faction has seen a substantial decline, falling below the electoral threshold after previously securing 4 seats. The "Yashar!" party leads the poll with 23 seats, followed closely by the Likud party, which gained 2 seats to reach 21. The "Beh'ad" party has strengthened to 14 seats, while "HaDemokratim" holds steady with 9 seats. Shas is projected to win 8 seats. Five parties, including Otzma Yehudit, United Torah Judaism, Yisrael Beiteinu, the Joint List, and Religious Zionism, are each polling at 7 seats. Ra'am is at 6 seats, and "Amcha Yisrael" is at 4 seats. In terms of blocs, the coalition bloc, including "Amcha Yisrael," stands at 54 seats, while the opposition bloc has 53 seats. Arab parties collectively hold 13 seats. According to these figures, neither bloc currently possesses enough seats to form a government.
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