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Ongoing Story· Day 36

Poll Shows New Alliances Dim Likelihood of Opposition Forming Government

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Al-ShamsPolitics

Poll Shows Joint List Gaining Seats Ahead of Israeli Elections

Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba

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Arabic · Sole source

A poll conducted October 7-8 shows the Likud party winning 20 seats and Naftali Bennett's Yamina list taking 13 seats ahead of the October 27 Israeli elections. The Joint List is projected to win 7 seats, while Mansour Abbas's United Arab List is expected to secure 5 seats. The survey of 700 respondents indicates continued competition among parties, with final results determining government formation.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • A poll projects Likud winning 20 seats and Yamina taking 13 seats in upcoming Israeli elections.
  • The Joint List is expected to win 7 seats, while the United Arab List is projected to get 5 seats.
  • The poll surveyed 700 Jewish and Arab respondents in Israel between October 7-8.
  • The elections are scheduled to take place on October 27.
  • Final seat allocations and government formation depend on the election results.

A new poll conducted on October 7-8 indicates shifts in the Israeli political landscape ahead of the upcoming elections on October 27. The Likud party, led by Netanyahu, is projected to win 20 seats. The "Yamina" list, headed by Naftali Bennett, is expected to secure 13 seats, placing it third. The Democratic Party and Yisrael Beiteinu are each projected to receive 9 seats, while Otzma Yehudit is expected to get 8. The Joint List is predicted to gain 7 seats, the same number as Shas and United Torah Judaism. The Religious Zionism party is forecast to win 6 seats, and the United Arab List, led by Mansour Abbas, is projected to obtain 5 seats. Two other lists, "Am Israel" and "Reserve Soldiers and Economists," are each expected to win 4 seats. The poll surveyed 700 Jewish and Arab respondents in Israel, with a maximum margin of error of 3.7 percentage points. The results highlight the ongoing competition among Israeli parties, with final seat allocations and government formation possibilities dependent on the ultimate voting outcomes.

Al-ShamsArab · Nazareth

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