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Ongoing Story· Day 48

Poll Shows New Alliances Dim Likelihood of Opposition Forming Government

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KipaPolitics

New Poll Shows Opposition Bloc Gaining One Seat Ahead of Elections

Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba

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Hebrew · Sole source

A new Channel 13 poll shows the opposition bloc gaining one seat to 52, while the pro-Netanyahu bloc dropped to 49 seats. Likud gained one seat to 19, and Gadi Eisenkot's party leads with 20 mandates. Minister Smotrich's party did not pass the electoral threshold in this survey.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Opposition bloc gains one seat to 52, while pro-Netanyahu bloc drops to 49 in new poll.
  • Likud party increases to 19 seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's party leads with 20 mandates.
  • Shas and Otzma Yehudit maintain 7 seats each in the latest survey.
  • United Torah Judaism and Religious Zionism each gain one seat to 8 mandates.
  • Minister Smotrich's party and Ofer Winter did not pass the electoral threshold.

A new poll published by Channel 13 on Wednesday evening indicates shifts in the Israeli political landscape ahead of upcoming elections. The bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has weakened by one seat, dropping from 50 to 49 mandates, while the opposition bloc has strengthened by one seat, increasing from 51 to 52 mandates.

Within the Netanyahu bloc, Likud gained one seat, rising from 18 to 19 mandates. Shas and Otzma Yehudit each maintained 7 mandates. United Torah Judaism and Religious Zionism each gained one seat, reaching 8 mandates. The list of Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zehlikha also maintained its strength, passing the electoral threshold with 4 mandates.

In the opposition, Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party held steady with 20 mandates. Naftali Bennett's "Yachad" party remained stable with 14 mandates. Yair Golan's "HaDemocratim" gained one seat, increasing from 9 to 10 mandates.

Notably, Minister Bezalel Smotrich's party saw an increase but did not pass the electoral threshold in this poll. Ofer Winter also did not pass the electoral threshold. The Arab parties collectively maintained 15 mandates.

KipaRight · Jerusalem

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