Polls Show Right-Wing Bloc Surge, Opposition Bloc Decline
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Two new polls reveal diverging political forecasts for Israel's upcoming elections. A Channel 13 poll shows the right-wing bloc reaching its highest mandate projection yet, while the opposition bloc falters. In contrast, a Channel 14 poll indicates a stronger showing for the Likud and a larger right-wing bloc. The polls differ significantly on individual party and bloc mandate allocations.
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- Channel 13 poll shows right-wing bloc at 55 mandates, opposition at 50.
- Channel 14 poll projects right-wing bloc at 63 mandates, left-wing at 45.
- Likud and "Yashar" tied at 20 mandates in Channel 13 poll.
- Channel 14 poll places Likud first with 31 mandates, "Yashar!" second with 23.
- Arab parties projected to receive 15 mandates in Channel 13 poll, 12 in Channel 14.
A Channel 13 poll released Wednesday indicates a significant shift in the political landscape, with the right-wing bloc reaching a new high in projected mandates while the "change bloc" languishes. According to the poll, the Likud and "Yashar" parties would each receive 20 mandates. "Be'adad" follows with 12 mandates, and the Democrats with 10. The Joint List is projected to win 9 mandates, with Israel Beiteinu, Otzma Yehudit, and United Torah Judaism each receiving 8. Religious Zionism, Zehut, and Shas are each predicted to get 7 mandates, Ra'am 6, and "Amcha Israel" 5.
In a broader bloc division, the Channel 13 poll places Netanyahu's bloc at 55 mandates and the opposition bloc at 50, with Arab parties collectively holding 15 mandates. A separate poll by Channel 14, published concurrently, presents a different outcome. In that survey, the Likud leads with 31 mandates, followed by Yashar! with 23. Shas receives 10 mandates, the Democrats 9, and Otzma Yehudit and United Torah Judaism each get 8. The Joint List is projected at 7 mandates, Religious Zionism at 6, Israel Beiteinu at 5, and Ra'am at 5.
The Channel 14 bloc breakdown shows the right-wing bloc at 63 mandates, the left-wing bloc at 45, and Arab parties with a combined 12 mandates.
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