Final Poll Shows Israeli Election Deadlocked Between Netanyahu and Opposition
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
A final pre-election poll in Israel shows a dead heat between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc and the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot, with both projected to win 51 seats. Neither bloc is expected to reach the 61 seats needed for a majority. The poll also indicated that 87% of voters have already made up their minds ahead of Tuesday's election. U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced his support for Netanyahu.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Final Israeli election poll shows a tie between Netanyahu's bloc and the opposition, each with 51 seats.
- Neither bloc is projected to reach the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority.
- Gadi Eisenkot's opposition party leads with 23 seats, while Netanyahu's Likud has 21 seats.
- 87% of Israeli voters have already decided on their choice days before the election.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly declared his support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A final pre-election poll conducted days before Israelis head to the polls indicates a near-even split between the right-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition headed by Gadi Eisenkot. The survey, reported by The Times of Israel, suggests both blocs would secure 51 seats, falling short of the 61 needed for a parliamentary majority. The opposition bloc includes the "United List" and RAAM parties, which primarily represent the Arab population, projected to win 9 and 5 seats respectively. However, Eisenkot and most other opposition parties have ruled out coalition with them. RAAM has expressed willingness to join a future government and recognizes Israel as a Jewish state. The new "Reservists" party, led by Yoaz Hendel, does not align with either bloc and has stated it will not cooperate with ultra-Orthodox or predominantly Arab parties. The poll shows Eisenkot's "Yashar" party leading with 23 seats, a decrease of three from the previous week's survey. Netanyahu's "Likud" party is second with 21 seats, gaining one seat compared to the prior poll. The survey was released after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his support for the Israeli prime minister. The right-wing "People of Israel" party, led by Ofer Vinter, which pledged to join only Netanyahu's government, is projected to receive 3% of the vote, failing to cross the electoral threshold. The poll also found that 87% of respondents had already decided on their vote, with only 2.4% still undecided. Earlier reports indicated shifts in electoral preferences before Benny Gantz officially announced his withdrawal from the election campaign.
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