Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Ahead, Eisenkot Leads as Preferred PM
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
A Kan 11 poll shows Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading with 53 projected Knesset seats, ahead of Gadi Eisenkot's bloc with 50. Eisenkot is preferred over Netanyahu as prime minister by 43% to 38%. Thirty percent of respondents remain undecided, and 26% plan to switch their voting bloc. A majority of 54% support a televised debate between Netanyahu and Eisenkot.
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- Netanyahu's bloc leads with 53 projected Knesset seats, while Gadi Eisenkot's bloc has 50, according to a Kan 11 poll.
- Gadi Eisenkot is preferred over Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister by 43% to 38% of respondents.
- Thirty percent of those polled remain undecided on their vote for the upcoming elections.
- Twenty-six percent of respondents intend to vote for a different bloc than in the previous election.
- A majority of 54% of participants support a televised debate between Netanyahu and Eisenkot.
- Yair Golan's statement on Khomeini's assassination was opposed by 60% of poll participants.
A new poll conducted by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11) indicates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has increased its projected seat count in the Knesset to 53, compared to 50 seats for Gadi Eisenkot's bloc. This represents a shift from previous polling data, with 30% of respondents still undecided about their vote in the upcoming elections.
The Likud party has reportedly dropped one seat to 20, while Naftali Bennett's 'Achim' party maintained 12 seats, and the Democrats secured eight. Eisenkot's 'Yashar!' party lost one seat, now projected at 22. Yoaz Hendel's 'Soldiers of the Reserve' and Yaron Zelekha's Economic Party each held steady with four seats. The Religious Zionism and 'Identity' parties saw their projected seats decrease from six to five, while Itamar Ben-Gvir's 'Otzma Yehudit' gained one seat to nine.
Ofer Winter's 'Am Israel' party has crossed the electoral threshold, securing four seats after failing to do so in the prior poll. Conversely, 'Yisrael Beiteinu' fell from nine to eight seats, and Shas from eight to seven. 'Yahadut HaTorah', the 'Democratic Front for Peace and Equality-Arab for Change' alliance, and the National Democratic Assembly each maintained eight seats, with the United Arab List receiving five.
Several parties, including Beni Gantz's 'Blue and White' and various Haredi factions, failed to surpass the electoral threshold. In a head-to-head comparison for prime ministerial suitability, Eisenkot was favored by 43% of respondents over Netanyahu's 38%. However, Netanyahu led Bennett 40% to 36% in a direct matchup. Eisenkot also outperformed Bennett in another pairing, with 35% choosing Eisenkot as the most suitable candidate, compared to 22% for Bennett, while 43% found neither suitable.
Regarding voter intentions, 30% remain undecided. Among those planning to vote for coalition parties, 24% are undecided, compared to 20% for opposition parties. The poll also revealed that 26% intend to vote for a different bloc than in the previous election, and 21% are considering abstaining, with higher rates of abstention among current coalition supporters (23%) than opposition supporters (16%).
A majority of 54% favor a televised debate between Netanyahu and Eisenkot. Support for a debate was highest among 'Yashar!' voters (80%) and lowest among Likud voters (38%). The poll also addressed Yair Golan's recent statement suggesting the assassination of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was a mistake detrimental to Israeli interests; 14% agreed, while 60% disagreed, and 26% were unsure. Among coalition supporters, only 4% agreed with Golan's statement, compared to 24% of opposition supporters.
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