Israeli Poll Shows 95% of Voters Have Decided, Likud Weakens
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A Channel 14 poll indicates 95% of Israeli voters have already decided on their choice for the upcoming elections. The survey projects the Likud party will win 29 seats, down two from the previous poll, while Gadi Eisenkot's party drops to 20 seats. The right-wing bloc is projected to hold 61 seats, maintaining a majority. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads in suitability for the role with 53% support.
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- 95% of respondents in a Channel 14 poll stated they have already decided how to vote in the upcoming elections.
- The Likud party is projected to win 29 seats, a decrease of two from the previous poll.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yishai! party is projected to win 20 seats, down from 23.
- The right-wing bloc is projected to hold 61 seats, maintaining a slim majority.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads in suitability for the role with 53% support.
- The Reservists-Economic party crossed the electoral threshold with four projected seats.
A Channel 14 poll released Monday reveals an unusual finding: 95% of respondents have already decided whom to vote for in the upcoming elections, with only 5% undecided. This comes as the poll also indicates shifts in the Knesset's projected seat distribution.
The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is projected to win 29 seats, a decrease of two from the previous poll on October 7. Gadi Eisenkot's Yishai! party also saw a decline, falling from 23 to 20 seats. Shas and the Democrats each hold 10 seats, while Yahadut HaTorah and the Joint List are projected to receive eight seats each.
Other parties' projections include Religious Zionism and Identity with seven seats, an increase of one. Otzma Yehudit and Naftali Bennett's Together party are also projected to win seven seats. Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu and Ra'am each secure five seats. Notably, the Reservists-Economic party crosses the electoral threshold with four seats, a significant jump from its previous 1.8% showing.
In terms of blocs, the right-wing bloc has weakened to 61 seats, down from 63. The left-wing bloc gains one seat to 46, and Arab parties increase to 13 seats. Despite the decrease, the right-wing bloc still maintains a majority of 61 seats.
Regarding leadership suitability, Benjamin Netanyahu garners 53% support, an increase of one percentage point. Gadi Eisenkot's support drops from 34% to 29%. Naftali Bennett sees a slight increase to 11%, and Avigdor Lieberman rises to 7%. In a head-to-head matchup between Netanyahu and Eisenkot, Netanyahu leads 52% to 48%.
The poll was conducted by NEXT DATA with 538 adult participants and analyzed by Shlomo Filber. Ofer Vinter's Amcha Israel party received 2.9% of the vote, not enough to pass the electoral threshold.
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