Right-Wing Bloc Drops to 60 Seats in Latest News 14 Poll
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A revised poll by News 14 shows the right-wing bloc has dropped to 60 seats, falling short of the 61 needed for a majority in the Knesset. The poll also sees Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party return above the electoral threshold. The Likud party is projected to win 30 seats. The fluctuating poll results highlight the ongoing uncertainty in the election outcome.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- News 14's latest poll shows the right-wing bloc has fallen to 60 seats, below the 61 needed for a majority.
- Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party is back above the electoral threshold in the updated poll.
- The Likud party is projected to win 30 seats, according to the News 14 poll.
- The poll results have fluctuated significantly throughout the night.
- The shift impacts the potential for forming a government.
A revised poll from News 14 shows the right-wing bloc has fallen to 60 seats, returning to the initial figures released after polls closed. This figure places the bloc below the 61 seats needed for a majority in the Knesset. The updated poll also sees Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party back above the electoral threshold, having previously dropped below it in an earlier update.
The poll, conducted by Shlomo Filber, initially showed the right-wing bloc at 60 seats, the left-wing bloc at 43, and Arab parties at 17. During the night, an updated estimate raised the right-wing bloc to 62 seats, with the left at 40 and Arab parties at 18. The latest update reverts to the initial numbers: 60 seats for the right, 43 for the left, and 17 for Arab parties.
Within the parties, the Likud, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is projected to receive 30 seats, down from 31 in the previous update. Gadi Eisenkot's Yesh Atid party is down to 19 seats from 20, while Naftali Bennett's Telem party remains at 11. Shas is projected to get 9 seats, down from 10, while United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism, and Identity, led by Bezalel Smotrich, each hold 7 seats. Yair Golan's Democrats are projected to receive 9 seats.
The fluctuating numbers for Yisrael Beiteinu are notable. Initially polling at 4 seats, Filber later estimated the party would not pass the electoral threshold, which would have boosted the right-wing bloc to 61 or more seats. However, the latest poll places Yisrael Beiteinu back at 4 seats, a change that significantly impacts the distribution of Knesset seats.
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