Poll Predicts Opposition Bloc to Lead in Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
A poll released Friday indicates 81% voter turnout for the upcoming Israeli election, a projected 10% increase from 2022. The survey forecasts the Zionist opposition bloc winning 54 seats, against 48 for the coalition. Gadi Eisenkot leads Benjamin Netanyahu in suitability for prime minister, with 49% support versus 41%. A majority of respondents favor a unity government in case of an unclear outcome.
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- Poll predicts 81% voter turnout for upcoming Israeli election, a 10% increase from 2022.
- Zionist opposition parties projected to win 54 seats, coalition parties 48 seats.
- Gadi Eisenkot leads Benjamin Netanyahu in suitability for prime minister, 49% to 41%.
- Naftali Bennett also polls higher than Netanyahu for prime minister, 45% to 43%.
- A majority of respondents favor a unity government if election results are inconclusive.
- 23% of respondents prefer new elections if the outcome is not decisive.
A new poll released Friday suggests that 81% of Israeli voters intend to participate in the upcoming election next Tuesday, a projected 10% increase in turnout compared to the 2022 elections. The survey, published by the newspaper Maariv, forecasts the following seat distribution: the Yishai party led by Gadi Eisenkot is expected to win 21 seats, followed by the Likud party under Benjamin Netanyahu with 19 seats, and the B'yachad party led by Naftali Bennett with 15 seats. Other projected results include the Democrats with 10 seats, the Joint List with 9 seats, and Yisrael Beiteinu and Shas each with 8 seats. The Yahadut HaTorah bloc is predicted to secure 7 seats, as are Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism with Moshe Feiglin. The United List is projected to get 5 seats, and the Reserve and Economic Elements list is expected to win 4 seats.
Collectively, the Zionist opposition parties are predicted to win 54 seats, while the coalition parties are expected to garner 48 seats. Arab parties are projected to win 14 seats, and the Reserve and Economic Elements list is expected to win 4 seats. The far-right Am Israel Chai party is not expected to surpass the electoral threshold.
Regarding suitability for the role of prime minister, Eisenkot received 49% support, compared to Netanyahu's 41%. Bennett garnered 45% support against Netanyahu's 43%. Netanyahu also received 44% support against Avigdor Lieberman's 39%.
Furthermore, 60% of respondents favor a unity government if the election results do not clearly favor either Netanyahu's bloc or the opposition bloc. Of those, 33% believe the leader of the opposition bloc should head such a government, while 19% prefer Netanyahu. 8% stated it doesn't matter who leads. Additionally, 23% would prefer new elections if the results are inconclusive, and 17% had no opinion on the matter.
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