New Poll Shows Netanyahu Slipping, Ben-Gvir Reaches Double Digits
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A new i24NEWS poll indicates a shift in Israeli politics ahead of elections, with the Likud party dropping to 25 seats and Otzma Yehudit reaching double digits for the first time with 10 seats. The coalition bloc is projected to win 57 seats, while the opposition would have 49. The survey of 525 adults was conducted by Direct Polls and has a margin of error of 4.2%.
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- A new i24NEWS poll shows the Likud party falling to 25 seats, down two from last week.
- Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party reached double digits for the first time with 10 seats.
- The coalition bloc is projected to secure 57 seats, while the opposition would have 49.
- National Unity remains stable at 21 seats, and Naftali Bennett's party holds 13 seats.
- Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party polled a low 6 seats.
- Ofer Winter's party failed to pass the electoral threshold.
A dramatic new poll released by i24NEWS, conducted by Direct Polls under Tzuriel Sharon, shows significant shifts in the Israeli political landscape just nine days before elections. The survey was conducted against the backdrop of interviews with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ongoing disputes between political blocs.
According to the poll, if the 26th Knesset elections were held today, the Likud party would receive 25 seats, a decrease of two seats from the previous week's i24NEWS poll. The National Unity party, led by Gantz, remains stable with 21 seats. Naftali Bennett's Together party holds steady at 13 seats. Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party gains one seat, reaching 10 seats, marking the first time it has achieved a double-digit number in an i24NEWS poll.
Other parties showed varied results: Democrats maintained 9 seats, Yahadut HaTorah received 8 seats, and the Joint List and Shas each gained a seat to reach 8 seats. Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party lost a seat, polling at a notably low 6 seats. Religious Zionism and Identity also remained stable with 6 seats, as did Ra'am. Ofer Winter's Am Israel party and the Reservists and Economic parties failed to pass the electoral threshold, polling at 2.9% and 2.4% respectively. Several smaller parties, including Black Color, Blue and White, Haredi Public, Noam for Israel, and AHI, also did not pass the threshold.
In terms of blocs, the coalition is projected to receive 57 seats, the opposition 49 seats, and Arab parties a combined 14 seats. The poll surveyed 525 adults and has a statistical margin of error of 4.2%.
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