Poll Shows Many Israelis Still Undecided Weeks Before Election
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
A Channel 12 poll reveals that 8% of Israeli voters are still undecided two weeks before the 26th Knesset elections, with many expected to make their final decision close to or on election day. In past elections, up to 9% decided at the last minute. The poll also surveyed opinions on unity governments, finding strong opposition among coalition voters to potential leaders from the opposition and vice versa.
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- A Channel 12 poll shows 8% of Israeli voters remain undecided two weeks before the 26th Knesset elections.
- About 11% of voters expect to decide "at the last minute" this election cycle.
- In the 2022 elections, 9% of voters decided their choice at the last minute, including 4% at the polling station.
- A majority of coalition voters oppose a unity government led by opposition figures Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, or Avigdor Lieberman.
- A large majority of opposition voters oppose a unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
With two weeks remaining until the 26th Knesset elections, a Channel 12 poll indicates that a significant portion of the electorate remains undecided about their vote. Approximately 8% of voters are still deliberating, a figure comparable to previous elections where many made their decisions in the final days or even at the ballot box.
In the 2022 elections, 23% of voters decided in the final days, and 9% decided at the last minute, with 4% making their choice only at the polling station. This year, about 11% of voters expect to decide "at the last minute," with 6% planning to decide on election day and 5% at the polling station itself. The poll also found that only 0.2% are undecided between parties from opposing blocs, while 2.6% are undecided within the opposition bloc and 1.8% within the Netanyahu bloc.
The survey explored public opinion on potential "unity governments" if neither the current coalition nor the opposition bloc can form a government. Among coalition voters, a large majority opposed a unity government led by opposition figures like Gadi Eisenkot (61% opposed), Naftali Bennett (72% opposed), and Avigdor Lieberman (74% opposed). Conversely, 79% of opposition voters opposed a unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
Reporter Ofer Haddad presented the findings on Channel 12's main evening news broadcast.
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