Poll Shows Shift in Knesset Mandates Since Last Election
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A Channel 14 poll shows a shift in Knesset mandate distribution since the 2022 elections. The right-wing bloc is down four seats to 60, and the left-wing bloc is down three to 43. Arab parties have gained seven seats, rising from 10 to 17. The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, is projected to win 30 mandates, while new parties like "Yashar!" are projected to gain significant representation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Right-wing bloc drops from 64 to 60 Knesset seats in new poll.
- Arab parties surge from 10 to 17 mandates in the latest survey.
- Likud party projected to win 30 mandates, down from 32.
- Shas loses two mandates, falling to 9 seats in the poll.
- New parties "Yashar!", "Achva", and "HaDemocratim" gain significant representation.
A new poll conducted by Shlomo Filber for Channel 14 News indicates a significant change in the Israeli political landscape compared to the November 2022 elections. The right-wing bloc has decreased from 64 to 60 Knesset seats, while the left-wing bloc has weakened from 46 to 43 seats. Notably, Arab parties have seen a substantial surge, increasing their combined mandate from 10 to 17 seats.
The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is projected to receive 30 mandates, down from 32 in the previous election, though it remains the largest party. Shas is also projected to lose two mandates, falling from 11 to 9 seats. United Torah Judaism is expected to maintain its strength with 7 mandates.
Religious Zionism, led by Bezalel Smotrich, and Otzma Yehudit, led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, are each projected to win 7 mandates. Together, their combined strength remains 14 mandates, the same as the unified list received in 2022, but now divided between two separate parties.
Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party is projected to drop from 6 mandates to 4, placing it close to the electoral threshold.
The poll also highlights the impact of new parties on the center and left. Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party is projected to become the second-largest party with 19 mandates. "Achva" is expected to receive 11 mandates, and "HaDemocratim" 9 mandates. Due to these being new lists and different political alignments compared to the 2022 elections, a direct comparison to specific previous parties is not feasible.
Overall, the right-wing bloc has lost 4 seats, the left-wing bloc has lost 3 seats, and the Arab parties have gained 7 seats.
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