New Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Weakening Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
A new poll shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has fallen to 61 seats, just above the minimum majority needed for a coalition. The Likud party leads with 29 seats, while the "Yashar" party follows with 20. Several parties failed to pass the electoral threshold in the survey, which was published two weeks before elections.
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- Netanyahu's bloc dropped to 61 seats in a new poll, weakening its majority.
- The Likud party leads with 29 seats, followed by the "Yashar" party with 20 seats.
- Shas and Democrats each received 10 seats, while United Torah Judaism and the Joint List got 8.
- Several parties, including Blue and White, did not pass the electoral threshold.
- The poll was published two weeks before the upcoming elections.
A new poll published by Channel 14 indicates a significant decline in support for the bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, dropping from 63 seats to 61 seats. This reduction places the current coalition on the bare minimum required majority, shifting its advantage from a comfortable lead to a precarious and fragile one. The Likud party remains the leading party with 29 seats, followed by the "Yashar" party with 20 seats. Shas and Democrats each garnered 10 seats, while United Torah Judaism and the Joint List secured 8 seats apiece. Further down the political map, "Beitenu," Otzma Yehudit, and the Union of Religious Zionism and Identity each received 7 seats. Yisrael Beiteinu and Ra'am are projected to win 5 seats each. Additionally, a new alliance between reservists and the Economic Party is reported to have crossed the electoral threshold, obtaining 4 seats. Conversely, several parties, including Am Israel, Blue and White, Noam L'Yisrael, and the Haredi Public, failed to pass the electoral threshold according to the survey. In terms of political blocs, Netanyahu's bloc stands at 61 seats. The Eisenkot bloc received 42 seats, Arab parties collectively hold 13 seats, and the alliance between Hendel and Zelicha has 4 seats.
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