Minister Warns of Election Danger Amid Shifting Polls
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Minister Miki Zohar warned right-wing voters of election danger due to complacency after a Channel 14 poll showed the right-wing bloc weakening. The poll indicated the right bloc would win 61 seats, down two, while the left and Arab parties gained seats. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party lost two seats to 29. The election is scheduled for October 27.
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- Minister Miki Zohar warned right-wing voters of election danger due to complacency.
- A Channel 14 poll showed the right-wing bloc weakening by two seats to 61.
- The left-wing bloc gained one seat to 46, and Arab parties increased to 13 seats.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party dropped two seats to 29.
- Gadi Eisenkot's "Yash Atid" party lost three seats to 20 in the poll.
- The election is scheduled to take place in two weeks, on October 27.
Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar has issued a warning to right-wing voters, urging them to avoid complacency as the upcoming election approaches. His statement followed the release of a Channel 14 poll showing a slight weakening of the right-wing bloc and a corresponding strengthening of the left-wing and Arab parties.
The poll indicated the right-wing bloc would secure 61 seats, down two from the previous survey, while the left-wing bloc gained one seat to reach 46, and Arab parties increased by one to 13 seats. Within the right-wing bloc, the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, dropped two seats to 29. Gadi Eisenkot's "Yash Atid" party also saw a decline, losing three seats to 20.
Zohar expressed his concern on his X account, stating, "The poll published tonight on Channel 14 should make it clear to right-wing voters that every vote can be decisive. If we do not emerge from complacency, the elections are in danger." This sentiment highlights anxieties within the right-wing camp regarding potential voter apathy.
Other parties also saw shifts in the poll. Yair Golan's Democrats gained one seat to 10, and the Joint List rose to eight seats. The poll also showed changes in preferred prime ministerial candidates, with Netanyahu gaining one percentage point to 53% and Eisenkot dropping five points to 29%. Naftali Bennett saw a slight increase to 11%, while Avigdor Lieberman experienced a notable rise from 4% to 7% in this category.
Several parties remained below the electoral threshold, including "Am Israel" at 2.9% and "Noam LeIsrael" at 0.9%. Blue and White saw a decrease to 0.6%, while "The Haredi Public" rose to 0.6%, and "Achi - Returning to the Roots" remained at 0.1%. The election is scheduled to take place in two weeks, on October 27.
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