Likud Gains Strength in New Poll Amidst Rising Tensions
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A new Maariv poll shows the Likud party gaining strength, resulting in a tie between the coalition and opposition blocs at 52 seats each. Benjamin Netanyahu's approval rating as Prime Minister remains strong, with 38% of Israelis wanting him to continue in the role. The poll also indicates a close race between Gadi Eisenkot and Netanyahu for preferred Prime Minister, with Eisenkot slightly ahead. A majority of Israelis support the inclusion of a Haredi party in the next coalition.
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- The Likud party is strengthening, leading to a 52-seat tie between the coalition and opposition blocs in a new Maariv poll.
- Benjamin Netanyahu is favored by 38% of Israelis to continue as Prime Minister after the next elections.
- Gadi Eisenkot leads Benjamin Netanyahu in preferred Prime Minister preference, 46% to 40%.
- Netanyahu has narrowed the gap with former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to 2% in leadership preference.
- A majority of Israelis, 53%, support a Haredi party joining the post-election coalition.
- Arab parties collectively hold 12 seats in the hypothetical election scenario.
A new poll conducted by Maariv indicates a strengthening of the Likud party, with the coalition bloc achieving a tie with the Zionist opposition at 52 seats. This comes despite the somber period of remembrance and protest events marking three years since the October 7th massacre. The opposition bloc lost one seat due to a decline in support for the Democrats, while other opposition parties remained unchanged. Within the coalition, Otzma Yehudit saw a decrease of one seat, while the Religious Zionism party gained one. Arab parties maintained their strength, collectively securing 12 seats.
In hypothetical elections, Yesh Atid would receive 21 seats, followed by Likud with 20. Other parties' projected seat counts include: Machane Tzioni 13, Democrats 9, Yisrael Beiteinu 9, Otzma Yehudit 8, Joint Arab List 7, United Torah Judaism 7, Shas 7, Religious Zionism 6, Ra'am 5, and Am Israel 4. The poll also revealed high voter turnout intentions, with 78% of respondents certain they would vote.
Regarding leadership preferences, the gap between Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu for Prime Minister remained consistent with the previous poll, at 46% for Eisenkot and 40% for Netanyahu. However, Netanyahu narrowed the gap with Naftali Bennett to just 2% (44% for Bennett versus 42% for Netanyahu) and leads Avigdor Lieberman by 6% (44% for Netanyahu versus 38% for Lieberman). Furthermore, 38% of Israelis desire Netanyahu to continue as Prime Minister after the next elections, while 24% prefer Eisenkot and 14% favor Bennett.
The survey, conducted by Lazar Research on October 7-8 with a sample of 700 respondents aged 18 and above, also found that a majority of Israelis (53%) support the inclusion of a Haredi party in the post-election coalition.
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