Poll Shows Netanyahu Leading, Eisenkot Losing Seats
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
A Channel 14 poll shows Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party leading with 29 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party dropped to 20 seats. The right-wing bloc maintains a narrow 61-seat majority, and Arab parties increased their representation to 13 seats. Netanyahu also leads in suitability polls for prime minister, with his support rising to 53%. The "Reservists - Economic" party surpassed the electoral threshold for the first time, gaining four seats.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud leads with 29 seats in a Channel 14 poll, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party falls to 20 seats.
- The right-wing bloc holds a theoretical majority of 61 seats, despite a two-seat decline.
- Arab parties increased their representation to 13 seats in the latest poll.
- Netanyahu's support as preferred prime minister rose to 53%, while Eisenkot's dropped to 29%.
- The 'Reservists - Economic' party crossed the electoral threshold for the first time, gaining four seats.
A Channel 14 poll released Monday evening indicates shifts in the Israeli political landscape. The right-wing bloc has dropped two seats to 61, while the left-wing bloc gained one seat to 46, and Arab parties increased their representation to 13 seats. The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, remains the largest single party with 29 seats, despite losing two seats from the previous poll. The Yishar party, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, saw a significant decline, losing three seats to fall to 20 seats.
A notable development in the poll is the "Reservists - Economic" party surpassing the electoral threshold for the first time, securing four seats after previously polling at 1.8%. Other parties showed mixed results: Shas maintained 10 seats, the Democrats gained one to reach 10 seats, and Yahadut HaTorah held steady with eight seats. The Joint List increased its seats from seven to eight, while Religious Zionism and Identity together secured seven seats, an increase of one. Otzma Yehudit dropped from eight to seven seats. B'Yachad, led by Naftali Bennett, also fell to seven seats, and Yisrael Beiteinu and the United Arab List (Ra'am) each held five seats.
Despite the right-wing bloc's slight decrease, it still holds a theoretical majority of 61 seats, sufficient to form a government. The poll reflects ongoing changes in seat distribution, with declines for Likud and Yishar contrasted by gains for the Joint List, Democrats, and other parties.
In terms of suitability for prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's support increased by one percentage point to 53%, while Gadi Eisenkot's support dropped five points to 29%. Naftali Bennett's support rose to 11%, and Avigdor Lieberman's increased to 7%. When asked to choose only between Netanyahu and Eisenkot, Netanyahu maintained a lead with 52% compared to Eisenkot's 48%.
Parties failing to cross the threshold include 'Our Israel,' led by Ofir Winter, which rose to 2.9% but remains below the required threshold. The Noam Israel party received 0.9%, and the Blue and White party, led by Benny Gantz, dropped to 0.6%. The Haredi Public party garnered 0.6%, and 'Ahi - Return to the Roots' received only 0.1%.
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