New Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Gaining, Vinter's Party Surpasses Threshold
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
A new poll by Kan News shows the Netanyahu bloc gaining to 53 seats, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot has fallen to 50 seats. Retired Brigadier General Ofer Vinter's new party, "Am Israel," is projected to win 4 seats and surpass the electoral threshold. The poll also indicates that Blue and White, HaTzibbur HaHaredi, and Noam would not pass the threshold.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu's bloc gains to 53 seats in a new Kan News poll, while the opposition falls to 50.
- Ofer Vinter's new party, "Am Israel," is projected to win 4 seats and pass the electoral threshold.
- Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" remains the largest party with 22 seats, followed by Likud with 20.
- 39% of coalition voters doubt Ofer Vinter's pledge to join only a Netanyahu-led government.
- Blue and White, HaTzibbur HaHaredi, and Noam failed to pass the electoral threshold in the poll.
A new poll conducted by Kantar Institute for Kan News shows a significant shift in the Israeli political landscape, with the bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gaining strength. The Netanyahu bloc now stands at 53 seats, while the opposing bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot has dropped to 50 seats.
A notable development is the performance of the new party "Am Israel," led by retired Brigadier General Ofer Vinter, who has been critical of Netanyahu. According to the poll, Vinter's party surpasses the electoral threshold, securing 4 seats. However, 39% of coalition voters expressed disbelief in Vinter's assertion that his party would only join a coalition led by Netanyahu.
In terms of individual party strength, Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party, though losing one seat, remains the largest with 22 mandates. The Likud party also dropped one seat, now holding 20. "Achva" received 12 seats, and Otzma Yehudit gained a seat to reach 9.
Other parties in the poll include Democrats with 8 seats, Yisrael Beiteinu with 8, and United Torah Judaism with 8. Shas secured 7 seats, while the joint list of Religious Zionism and Identity received 5. The party formed by reservists led by Yoaz Hendel and the economic party led by Yaron Zelekha each garnered 4 seats, as did Vinter's "Am Israel."
Among Arab parties, the Hadash-Ta'al and Balad list obtained 8 seats, and Ra'am received 5. The poll indicated that Blue and White, HaTzibbur HaHaredi, and Noam failed to pass the electoral threshold.
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