New Poll Shows Netanyahu's Campaign Gaining, But Opposition Bloc Leads
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A new poll released two weeks before elections shows Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar! party leading with 23 mandates, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has 20. The opposition bloc holds 54 mandates, the coalition 49, and Arab parties 13. Several smaller parties are projected to fall below the electoral threshold.
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- Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar! party leads a new poll with 23 mandates, two weeks before elections.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is polling at 20 mandates, showing a slight decrease.
- The opposition bloc is projected to hold 54 mandates, while the coalition has 49.
- Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad party is polling at 13 mandates.
- Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu and Yair Golan's Democrats are each polling at 9 mandates.
- Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit and Shas are both polling at 8 mandates.
A new poll released by Channel 12 News, just two weeks before the upcoming elections, indicates a significant shift in the political landscape. The Yishar! party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has surged to first place with 23 mandates. In contrast, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has weakened slightly, securing 20 mandates.
The B'Yachad party, headed by Naftali Bennett, is projected to receive 13 mandates. Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu and Yair Golan's Democrats are each expected to garner 9 mandates. Among the Haredi parties, United Torah Judaism has dropped to 7 mandates, while Shas has strengthened to 8. Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party also shows an increase, reaching 8 mandates.
The Religious Zionism-Identity party, led by Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin, is polling at 6 mandates. The newly formed Reservists and Economic party, under Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, is projected to pass the electoral threshold with 4 mandates. The Joint List (Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad) is expected to win 8 mandates, and Ra'am, led by Mansour Abbas, is polling at 5 mandates.
Several parties are projected to fall below the electoral threshold, including Amcha Yisrael (1.8%), which has been the target of a direct campaign by Netanyahu, the Haredi Public (0.6%), Blue and White (0.5%), and Noam for Israel (0.2%).
The bloc map remains unchanged, with opposition parties collectively holding 54 mandates, the coalition parties at 49, and Arab parties at 13.
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