Netanyahu Bloc Gains Seats in Latest Israeli Poll
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
A Kan News poll shows Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc gaining two seats to 53, while Gadi Eisenkot's bloc dropped to 50 seats. The Likud party increased to 21 seats, and Ofer Winter's Am Yisrael party crossed the electoral threshold with four seats. In leadership suitability polls, Eisenkot leads Netanyahu, but Netanyahu beats Bennett. A majority of respondents support a debate between Netanyahu and Eisenkot.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc gained two seats to 53 in a Kan News poll, while Gadi Eisenkot's bloc fell to 50 seats.
- The Likud party increased its seat count to 21, and Ofer Winter's Am Yisrael party crossed the electoral threshold with four seats.
- Gadi Eisenkot leads Benjamin Netanyahu in suitability for prime minister, with 43% to 38% respectively.
- Benjamin Netanyahu is favored over Naftali Bennett for prime minister, with 40% to 36% respectively.
- 54% of respondents support a televised debate between Netanyahu and Eisenkot before the election.
- 30% of the public remains undecided on who to vote for in the upcoming election.
- 21% of respondents are considering abstaining from voting in the upcoming election.
A new poll by Kan News indicates a shift in political power, with the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu strengthening to 53 seats, an increase of two seats since the previous survey. Conversely, the bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot has weakened to 50 seats.
The Likud party gained one seat, reaching 21, while Naftali Bennett's Together party remained unchanged at 12 seats. The Democrats also held steady with eight seats. Eisenkot's Yishr! party saw a decrease of one seat, now standing at 22. The Reservists and the Economic party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha, maintained their previous position with four seats. Religious Zionism and Identity both dropped from six seats to five.
Ofer Winter's Am Yisrael party has crossed the electoral threshold, securing four seats according to this poll, a change from the previous survey where they were below it. Yisrael Beiteinu fell from nine seats to eight, and Shas from eight to seven. United Torah Judaism, Hadash-Ta'al, and Balad each held eight seats, while Ra'am maintained five.
In a head-to-head comparison for prime minister, Gadi Eisenkot leads Benjamin Netanyahu, with 43% of respondents finding Eisenkot more suitable compared to Netanyahu's 38%. However, Netanyahu fares better against Naftali Bennett, with 40% favoring Netanyahu and 36% favoring Bennett. When Eisenkot and Bennett were pitted against each other, 35% chose Eisenkot and 22% chose Bennett, with 43% deeming neither suitable.
Thirty percent of the public remains undecided about their vote, with significant numbers of undecided voters within both coalition and opposition supporters. Additionally, 26% of respondents indicated they would vote for a bloc different from their previous election choice. A notable 21% are considering abstaining from voting altogether.
More than half of respondents, 54%, support a televised debate between Netanyahu and Eisenkot before the election. Regarding Ofer Winter's pledge to join only a coalition led by Netanyahu, 39% of respondents do not believe him, while 24% do.
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