New Poll Shows Netanyahu's Bloc Leading Opposition, Lacking Majority
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A new poll shows Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc would win 63 seats in the Knesset if elections were held today, giving him a narrow majority. The Likud party, led by Netanyahu, would secure 31 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party would lead the opposition with 23 seats. Netanyahu is also the preferred candidate for prime minister, favored by 52% of respondents. The poll surveyed 1,100 adult Israelis on October 7.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc would win 63 seats in a new Knesset election poll.
- The Likud party, led by Netanyahu, is projected to win 31 seats.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party would lead the opposition with 23 seats.
- Netanyahu is the preferred prime ministerial candidate for 52% of respondents.
- The poll surveyed 1,100 adult Israelis on October 7.
A new poll conducted by NEXT DATA and analyzed by Shlomo Filber indicates that if Knesset elections were held today, Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc would secure 63 seats, just enough for a majority. The Likud party, led by Netanyahu, remains the largest single party with 31 seats, a decrease of one seat from a previous poll. Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party saw an increase, gaining two seats for a total of 23, positioning it as the leading party in the opposition bloc, which is projected to win 45 seats.
Other parties in the poll results include Shas with 10 seats, Democrats with 9, and Yahadut HaTorah, Otzma Yehudit, and "Together" each with 8 seats. The United List is predicted to receive 7 seats, Religious Zionism and Zehut with 6 each, and Yisrael Beiteinu and Ra'am with 5 seats apiece.
Benjamin Netanyahu is also the preferred candidate for prime minister, supported by 52% of respondents. Gadi Eisenkot is the second choice at 34%, followed by Naftali Bennett with 10% and Avigdor Lieberman with 4%. In a direct head-to-head comparison, Netanyahu leads Eisenkot 52% to 48%.
The survey was conducted on October 7 among 1,100 adult residents of Israel.
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