New Poll Shows Netanyahu Gaining Ahead of Election, Eisenkot Weakening
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A new poll released eight days before the Knesset elections shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party gaining strength, with the Likud reaching 30 seats and the right-wing bloc at 62 mandates. Gadi Eisenkot's Resilience Party is weakening, dropping to 19 seats. In suitability for prime minister, Netanyahu leads Eisenkot 56% to 30%.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A new poll shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party gaining ahead of the election.
- The Likud is projected to win 30 seats, and the right-wing bloc is at 62 mandates.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Resilience Party is weakening, dropping to 19 seats in the poll.
- Netanyahu leads Eisenkot significantly in suitability for prime minister, 56% to 30%.
- Several smaller parties are projected to fall below the electoral threshold.
A new poll released eight days before the Knesset elections indicates a strengthening of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party. The survey, published by Channel 14, shows the Likud gaining one seat to reach 30, with the right-wing bloc increasing to 62 mandates from 61 in the previous poll. Conversely, the left-wing bloc is projected to receive 45 mandates, and Arab parties combined are polling at 13 seats.
Gadi Eisenkot's Resilience Party is shown to be weakening, dropping three mandates to 19 seats, while the Democrats gain to 10. Other party projections include Shas at 10 seats, the Yahad party at 10, United Torah Judaism at 8, the Joint List at 8, Religious Zionism and Zehut at 7, Otzma Yehudit at 7, Yisrael Beiteinu at 6, and Ra'am at 5.
Several parties, including the reservists' party, Am Israel, Noam LeIsrael, Achi, and the Haredi public, are shown to be below the electoral threshold.
The poll also surveyed suitability for prime minister, with Netanyahu jumping four points to 56%, while Eisenkot fell to 30%. Bennett received 7% and Liberman 7%. In a direct matchup against Eisenkot, Netanyahu maintained an advantage with 54% compared to 46%.
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