Poll Shows Right-Wing Bloc Weakening Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Two new polls released by Israeli television channels show a weakening of the right-wing bloc ahead of elections. The "Amcha Israel" party, led by Ofer Winter, is projected to miss the electoral threshold in one poll. The "Yashar" party leads in both surveys, with the anti-Netanyahu bloc holding a slight majority in seats. The polls indicate varying seat allocations for major parties, including Likud, "B'Yachad," and the Joint List.
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- Polls show the right-wing bloc weakening ahead of elections, with "Amcha Israel" failing to pass the threshold.
- Channel 13 poll projects "Yashar" with 20 seats, Likud with 19, and the anti-Netanyahu bloc with 52 seats.
- Channel 12 poll projects "Yashar" with 23 seats, Likud with 19, and the anti-Netanyahu bloc with 55 seats.
- Religious Zionism-Identity party is projected to receive 8 seats in the Channel 13 poll.
- Arab parties collectively are expected to win 15 seats according to Channel 13.
A new poll released Wednesday by Channel 13 indicates a weakening of the right-wing bloc in the final stretch before elections, despite a reported strengthening of the Religious Zionism-Identity party. The "Amcha Israel" party, led by Ofer Winter, is projected to fall short of the electoral threshold. According to the Channel 13 data, the "Yashar" party leads with 20 seats, followed by Likud with 19, "B'Yachad" with 14, and the Democrats with 10. The Joint List is predicted to receive 9 seats, while Yisrael Beiteinu, Yahadut HaTorah, and Religious Zionism-Identity each garner 8 seats. Shas and Otzma Yehudit are projected at 7 seats each, Ra'am at 6, and "HaMiluimnikim-Kalkalit" at 4. The right-wing bloc collectively secures 49 seats, compared to 52 for the anti-Netanyahu bloc, with Arab parties reaching a total of 15 seats.
In parallel, a poll conducted by the "Midgam" institute for Channel 12 suggests "Yashar" would receive 23 seats if elections were held today, with Likud at 19 and "B'Yachad" at 15. The Democrats are projected at 9 seats, the Joint List also at 9, and Yisrael Beiteinu and Shas at 8 each. Yahadut HaTorah and Otzma Yehudit are expected to get 7 seats apiece, Religious Zionism-Identity at 6, and Ra'am at 5. "Amcha Israel" receives 4 seats in this survey. This second poll shows the right-wing bloc with 51 seats and the anti-Netanyahu bloc with 55.
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