Protest Leader Sees Dramatic Shift in Election Polls

Shikma Bressler, a prominent leader of the anti-government protest movement, reacted to a dramatic new election poll published by "Maariv" on Tuesday, suggesting the political system is on the verge of a significant shift in the final stretch of the election campaign. Bressler noted the weakening of the "Netanyahu bloc" in recent surveys and urged undecided voters to consider the implications. "The coalition of the massacre and the government of betrayal is collapsing from 64 mandates to less than 50," Bressler wrote on social media. "Millions of people understand that a dramatic change is necessary, and many more have not yet decided. This is the time to increase pressure."

Her comments come as the "Maariv" poll indicates a widening gap between the political blocs. The poll shows the "Netanyahu bloc" dropping to a low of 48 mandates, while the "Eisenkot bloc" is climbing to 54 mandates. Within the "Eisenkot bloc," Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party leads with 21 mandates, followed by the Likud party, which has weakened to 19 mandates. Naftali Bennett's "Be'yachad" party garnered 15 mandates, "HaDemokratim" received 10, and the "Joint List" secured 9.

Other parties in the poll included Shas and Yisrael Beiteinu with 8 mandates each. Yahadut HaTorah, Otzma Yehudit, and the Religious Zionism and Identity parties each received 7 mandates. Ra'am obtained 5 mandates, while the "Reservists and Economists Union" passed the electoral threshold with 4 mandates. Meanwhile, Ofer Winter's "Amcha Israel" party remained below the threshold.