Poll Shows Eisenkot's Party Declining, Likud Rising
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
A Channel 13 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's party dropping to 21 seats while Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud rises to 19, giving Netanyahu's bloc a 54-52 seat lead. Other parties like Naftali Bennett's and Yair Golan's secured 11 seats each. The survey also indicated majority support for a state inquiry into October 7th and for limiting the prime minister's term.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu's bloc leads Eisenkot's 54-52 in a new Channel 13 election poll.
- Gadi Eisenkot's party fell to 21 seats, while Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud rose to 19 seats.
- Naftali Bennett's and Yair Golan's parties each received 11 seats in the poll.
- A majority of respondents support a state inquiry into the October 7th events.
- Most participants favor limiting the prime minister's term in office.
- 45% believe Netanyahu received warnings before the October 7th attacks.
A new Channel 13 poll for the upcoming Israeli elections indicates a decline for Gadi Eisenkot's "Derech Eretz" party, losing one seat to 21. Conversely, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has risen to 19 seats. This shift has resulted in Netanyahu's bloc regaining the lead with 54 seats, compared to Eisenkot's bloc with 52.
The poll also showed Naftali Bennett's "Achim La'am" and Yair Golan's Democratic Party each securing 11 seats. Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu and the Joint List are projected to receive 9 seats each. "Yahadut HaTorah" and Itamar Ben-Gvir's "Otzma Yehudit" are expected to get 8 seats apiece, while Shas and "Religious Zionism-Identity" are forecast to win 7 seats each. The United Arab List and "Am Israel" are predicted to gain 5 seats each.
Parties failing to cross the electoral threshold include Yoaz Hendel and Ronen Tzuriel's "Magen-Economic," which garnered 2.8% of the vote, down from four seats in the previous poll. The "Haredi Public" party received 1.3%, and Benny Gantz's Blue and White party obtained 0.9%.
Regarding the premiership, Netanyahu received 38% support as the preferred candidate, while Eisenkot garnered 44%, indicating a narrowing gap between them from the previous survey. The poll also revealed that 69% of respondents favor establishing a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7th, with 15% opposing and 16% undecided. Furthermore, 65% support limiting the tenure of the prime minister, versus 19% against and 17% undecided.
Concerning warnings allegedly conveyed to Netanyahu before October 7th, 45% of participants believe he received them, while 28% think he did not. The poll surveyed 1,013 individuals and has a margin of error of 2.5%.
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