Poll Shows Right-Wing Bloc Securing Majority in Israeli Knesset

A new poll conducted by Israel's Channel 14 indicates that the right-wing bloc is projected to win a majority of 62 seats in the upcoming Knesset elections. The survey, conducted by NEXT DATA, shows the ruling Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, maintaining its leading position with 30 seats. The Yashar party, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, is projected to come in second with 20 seats. The right-wing bloc as a whole is expected to secure 62 out of 120 parliamentary seats, potentially enabling the formation of a stable coalition without external partners. Religious and traditionalist parties showed significant gains, with Shas, led by Arie Deri, and Yahad both projected to win 10 seats each. Yair Golan's Democratic Party is expected to secure nine seats, while Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit and the Arab alliance Hadash-Ta'al-Balad are each projected to win eight seats. The United Torah Judaism bloc is expected to win seven seats, as is the joint list of Religious Zionism and Zehut. Mansour Abbas's Ra'am faction is projected to win six seats, the same number as Yisrael Beiteinu, which has dropped to five seats in the latest poll, nearing the electoral threshold. The non-Arab opposition parties collectively garnered 44 seats, while Arab parties received 14 seats. In a head-to-head comparison for prime minister, Netanyahu received 55% of respondent support compared to Eisenkot's 45%. When asked about suitability for the role among a broader range of candidates, Netanyahu received 53% approval, Eisenkot 33%, and Naftali Bennett 9%. Several smaller parties failed to cross the 3.25% electoral threshold. The poll surveyed 1,954 adult Israeli citizens, with expert analysis provided by Shlomo Filber.