New Poll Shows Israeli Political Blocs Tied Amid Likud Gains
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
A new Israeli opinion poll shows a near-even split between the two major political blocs, with neither securing a majority. Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has strengthened its position, now trailing the leading "Yashar" party by only one seat. The poll projects the pro-Netanyahu bloc and the anti-Netanyahu bloc each receiving 52 Knesset seats. The results indicate a tight race with no clear advantage for either side.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A new Israeli poll shows the two main political blocs tied with 52 Knesset seats each.
- Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has strengthened its position, now second with 20 seats.
- The "Yashar" party leads the poll with 21 projected Knesset seats.
- The poll was conducted by Lazar Research for the Maariv newspaper.
- Several other parties are projected to cross the electoral threshold, including "Behayad," "Democrats," and "Yisrael Beiteinu."
A new opinion poll conducted in Israel indicates a closely contested political landscape, with neither of the two main blocs securing a decisive advantage. The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has strengthened its position, narrowing the gap with the leading party to just one Knesset seat. The poll, conducted by Lazar Research for the Maariv newspaper, shows the "Yashar" party leading with 21 seats, followed by Likud with 20. The "Behayad" party is in third place with 13 seats. Other parties projected to cross the electoral threshold include "Democrats" and "Yisrael Beiteinu" each with 9 seats, "Otzma Yehudit" with 8, "Yahadut HaTorah," Shas, and the "United List" each with 7, "Religious Zionism" with 6, and the Arab party Ra'am with 5. Two additional parties, "Amcha Yisrael" and a union of reservists and economic parties led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha, are each expected to gain 4 seats.
Overall, the poll suggests that the bloc supporting Netanyahu would garner 52 seats, while the bloc opposing him would also secure 52 seats. The combined Arab parties are projected to win 10 seats, and the Hendel-Zelicha list adds another 4. This distribution highlights the continued parity between the major political camps, with neither achieving a clear majority based on the current survey results. Previously, Lieberman had warned of a dangerous scenario that should be avoided.
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