New Poll Shows Bennett's Party Gaining Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A Channel 13 poll released eight days before elections shows Naftali Bennett's "BeYachad" party gaining to 14 Knesset seats. The "Yashar!" party leads with 20 seats, followed by "Likud" with 18. The opposition bloc is projected to have 51 seats compared to the coalition's 50. Several other parties also saw shifts in their projected seat count.
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- Naftali Bennett's "BeYachad" party rose to 14 Knesset seats in a new poll.
- The "Yashar!" party leads the polls with 20 seats, followed by "Likud" with 18.
- The opposition bloc is projected to win 51 seats, narrowly ahead of the coalition's 50.
- Ra'am secured 6 seats, while "Am Israel" and "Handel-Zalicha" are near the threshold with 4 seats.
- Several other parties, including "Yisrael Beiteinu," Shas, and UTJ, saw their seat counts decrease.
Just eight days before the elections, a Channel 13 poll indicates that the "BeYachad" party, led by Naftali Bennett, is solidifying its position as a significant political force, rising to 14 Knesset seats. This surge for Bennett's party occurs while the top of the polls remains stable, with the "Yashar!" party in first place and "Likud" holding steady in second. The "Yashar!" party leads with 20 seats, followed by "Likud" with 18 seats. "BeYachad" gains two seats to reach 14, while the Joint List and the Democrats each secure 9 seats. Meanwhile, "Yisrael Beiteinu" loses ground, obtaining 8 seats. Shas, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Religious Zionism each weaken slightly to 7 seats. At the bottom of the list, Ra'am garners 6 seats, while the "Am Israel" and "Handel-Zalicha" parties hover around the electoral threshold with 4 seats each. In terms of blocs, the current coalition would win 50 seats, while the opposition bloc strengthens to 51 seats. Arab parties collectively hold 15 seats, and the "Handel-Zalicha" list remains unaligned with 4 seats.
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