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Ongoing Story· Day 50

Poll Shows New Alliances Dim Likelihood of Opposition Forming Government

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New Poll Shows Bennett's Party Surging, Netanyahu Bloc Weakening

Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba

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A new Maariv poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's bloc leading with 54 seats against Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc with 48 seats, just five days before elections. Naftali Bennett's 'Bayachad' party is projected to win 15 seats, a significant increase. Several smaller parties, including one led by Ofer Winter, did not pass the electoral threshold. The poll indicates a shift in the political landscape ahead of the upcoming vote.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Gadi Eisenkot's bloc leads with 54 seats, while Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has 48 seats in a new poll.
  • Naftali Bennett's 'Bayachad' party is projected to win 15 seats, showing significant strength.
  • Gadi Eisenkot's 'Yashar' party leads individual parties with 21 seats, followed by Likud with 19.
  • Several parties, including Ofer Winter's 'Amcha Yisrael', failed to pass the electoral threshold.
  • Arab parties are projected to win a combined 14 seats in the upcoming elections.
New Poll Shows Bennett's Party Surging, Netanyahu Bloc Weakening
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A new poll published by Maariv indicates a widening gap between political blocs, with the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu falling to 48 seats while the bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot reaches 54 seats. The 'Yashar' party, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, leads the seat distribution with 21 mandates, while the Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, drops to 19 seats. Naftali Bennett's 'Bayachad' party shows continued strength, securing 15 seats. Other parties in the poll include 'HaDemocratim' with 10 seats, 'HaReshima HaMe'uchedet' with 9, and both 'Shas' and 'Yisrael Beiteinu' with 8 seats each. Three parties, 'Yahadut HaTorah', 'Otzma Yehudit', and the 'HaTzionut HaDatit + Identity' union, each receive 7 seats. Ra'am secures 5 seats, and the 'HaMiluimnikim + HaKalkalit' union passes the electoral threshold with 4 seats. Several parties, including Ofer Winter's 'Amcha Yisrael', 'HaTzibur HaHaredi', and 'Noam LeYisrael', failed to cross the electoral threshold. The poll also shows Arab parties collectively gaining 14 seats, with 'HaReshima HaMe'uchedet' at 9 and Ra'am at 5.

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