New Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Leading, Arab Parties Garnering 15 Seats
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
A new poll shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading with 55 seats, while the opposition has 50, neither reaching the 61 needed for a majority. Arab parties are projected to win a combined 15 seats. The poll also reveals that 63% of Israelis believe an event like the October 7th attacks could recur, and only 37% view Israel as victorious in the Gaza war.
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- Netanyahu's bloc leads with 55 seats, opposition has 50, neither reaching majority, in new Israeli election poll.
- A combined 15 seats are projected for the Arab parties in the latest Israeli election survey.
- 63% of Israelis believe an event similar to the October 7th attacks could happen again.
- Only 37% of respondents consider Israel victorious in the war against Gaza, according to the poll.
A new Israeli election poll indicates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 55 seats, while the opposing bloc would secure 50 seats. Neither side is shown reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. The poll, published by Channel 13 on Wednesday evening, also shows the two main Arab parties combined obtaining 15 seats.
The results suggest a shift in the political landscape, with Netanyahu's bloc showing an upward trend and the Yishai Lapid party losing its lead, now tied with Likud at 20 seats each.
Notably, the poll indicates that the Blue and White party would fail to pass the electoral threshold, receiving only 0.8% of the vote. Similarly, the Haredi Public list received 1.1%, and the Handel-Zelicha list garnered 2.9%.
However, Netanyahu has narrowed the gap since the previous poll.
The poll also surveyed public sentiment regarding the October 7th attacks and the war in Gaza. A significant 63% of respondents believe an event similar to October 7th could happen again, while 20% disagree and 17% are unsure. Regarding the war's outcome, 37% believe Israel was victorious, 13% think Hamas won, and 50% responded "neither" or "don't know."
Concerning an investigation into the October 7th events, 54% supported forming an independent official inquiry committee, compared to 33% who favored a committee appointed by the Knesset. The results come as the election campaign intensifies and on the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks.
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