New Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Gaining, Eisenkot Bloc Losing Ground
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A new poll shows Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc gaining strength and Gadi Eisenkot's bloc losing ground, with Netanyahu's bloc now leading by three seats. Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar! party leads with 22 mandates, while Likud has 20. Despite the shift, Eisenkot is still preferred over Netanyahu for Prime Minister by 43% to 38%. The poll also indicates significant voter indecision, with 30% undecided and many considering changing their vote or abstaining.
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- A new poll indicates Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is gaining strength, while Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is weakening.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar! party leads with 22 mandates, followed by Likud with 20 mandates.
- Ofer Winter's Bichad party surged to four mandates, surpassing the electoral threshold.
- Gadi Eisenkot is still preferred over Benjamin Netanyahu for Prime Minister by 43% to 38%.
- 30% of respondents remain undecided about their vote in the upcoming election.
- 39% of current coalition voters doubt Ofer Winter's pledge to join only a Netanyahu-led coalition.
A new weekly poll conducted by Kantar Institute for Kan News indicates a significant shift in the Israeli political landscape, with the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu showing a notable increase in strength while the bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot is weakening. The survey, which polled respondents on their voting intentions, suggests a three-seat lead for the Netanyahu bloc over the opposition.
According to the poll results, the Likud party, led by Netanyahu, garnered 20 mandates, a one-seat decrease from the previous poll. Conversely, Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar! party also dropped one seat, receiving 22 mandates. The Otzma Yehudit party saw a gain, increasing to nine mandates. A prominent development highlighted in the survey is the rise of the Bichad party, headed by Ofer Winter, which secured four mandates, surpassing the electoral threshold. This surge follows Winter's public criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The full mandate distribution shows Likud with 20 seats, Bichad with 12, and Yishar! leading with 22. Other parties include Democrats with eight, Religious Zionism and Identity with five combined, Otzma Yehudit with nine, Yisrael Beiteinu with eight, Shas with seven, and United Torah Judaism with eight. The Reservists list led by Yoaz Hendel and the Economic party led by Yaron Zelekha together received four mandates, as did the Am Israel party. Among Arab parties, Hadash-Ta'al and Balad secured eight mandates combined, while Ra'am received five. Blue and White, the Haredi Public, and Noam did not pass the electoral threshold.
Despite the shift in bloc strength, Gadi Eisenkot continues to be favored over Netanyahu for the role of Prime Minister. The poll indicates that 43% of respondents believe Eisenkot is more suitable for the position, compared to 38% who prefer Netanyahu. Additionally, 54% of the public support a televised debate between the two leaders.
The survey also revealed considerable indecision among the electorate, with 30% of respondents undecided about their vote in the next election. Another 26% are considering voting for a bloc they did not support in the previous election, and 21% stated they are contemplating abstaining from voting altogether. Furthermore, 39% of current coalition voters reportedly do not believe Ofer Winter's assertion that he would only join a coalition led by Netanyahu.
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