New Poll Shows Netanyahu's Likud Weakening Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A new Channel 14 poll indicates a weakening of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, which dropped two seats to 27 mandates. The right-wing bloc also decreased to 61 seats, while the reservists-economic party crossed the electoral threshold with four mandates. The poll shows Yesh Atid with 20 mandates and Shas and the Democrats with 10 each. These shifts occur just five days after the previous survey, two weeks before the upcoming elections.
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- A new poll shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party losing two seats, now projected at 27 mandates.
- The right-wing bloc has decreased from 63 to 61 seats in the latest projection.
- The reservists-economic party has crossed the electoral threshold, securing four mandates.
- Yesh Atid, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is projected to receive 20 mandates, down from 23.
- Shas and the Democrats each received 10 mandates in the new poll.
- The poll was released by Channel 14, five days after the previous survey.
A new poll released by Channel 14 shows significant shifts in the Israeli political landscape, just five days after the previous survey. The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has dropped two seats, falling from 29 to 27 mandates in the latest projection. The bloc of right-wing parties has also seen a decline, decreasing from 63 to 61 seats. The reservists-economic party has crossed the electoral threshold, securing four mandates, a notable increase from its previous 1.8% showing. The Religious Zionism party has gained a seat, now projected to receive seven mandates, while the Otzma Yehudit party has fallen from eight to seven seats. The Together party, led by Naftali Bennett, has also weakened, dropping from eight to seven mandates. Yesh Atid, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is projected to receive 20 mandates, a decrease from 23 in the prior poll. Shas and the Democrats each received 10 mandates, with the latter gaining one seat. United Torah Judaism maintained its eight mandates, and the Joint List increased its seats from seven to eight. Yisrael Beiteinu and Ra'am each secured five mandates. The poll suggests that Netanyahu's Likud party is facing increased pressure as the elections approach.
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