Israeli Election Polls Show Likud Widening Lead Over Yisrael Beiteinu
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A new Channel 12 News poll shows the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, widening its lead to six seats over the Yisrael Beiteinu party, with Likud projected to win 27 seats and Yisrael Beiteinu 21. This update aligns with recent polls from Channel 13 and Kan 11, indicating a growing consensus among major Israeli news outlets regarding Likud's projected strength. The right-wing bloc is projected to hold 52 seats, while the left bloc has 49, and Arab parties hold 19.
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- Channel 12 poll shows Likud leading Yisrael Beiteinu by six seats, with 27 and 21 seats respectively.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is projected to be the largest party in the Knesset.
- Naftali Bennett's Together party is polling at 12 seats, and the Joint List at 11 seats.
- Polls from Channel 13 and Kan 11 show similar projections for Likud's strength.
- The right-wing bloc is projected to have 52 seats, the left bloc 49, and Arab parties 19.
A new poll released by Channel 12 News on Wednesday night shows the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, strengthening its position, gaining a six-seat lead over the Yisrael Beiteinu party. According to the updated Channel 12 survey, Likud is projected to win 27 seats, while Yisrael Beiteinu, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is expected to secure 21 seats. Naftali Bennett's Together party is polling at 12 seats, and the Joint List at 11.
The Channel 12 results align with recent updates from other Israeli news outlets, including Channel 13 and Kan 11, indicating a convergence in their projections for Likud's strength. However, Channel 14's poll, conducted by Shlomo Filber, still projects a significantly larger bloc for the right-wing parties.
Further details from the Channel 12 poll show the Democrats, led by Yair Golan, receiving 9 seats, and Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party at 8 seats. Ra'am and Shas are each projected to win 7 seats, while United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Religious Zionism are each polling at 6 seats.
Pollsters from other networks have noted shifts in voter intentions. Channel 13's pollster, Samuel Rosner, observed a transfer of one seat from the left-wing bloc to the right-wing bloc, resulting in a tie between the blocs. Rosner commented on the significant difference between early polls, which showed Likud with only 19 seats, and the updated figures, attributing the change to the "crushing" of smaller satellite parties around Likud.
Kan 11 also updated its poll, increasing Likud's projected seats to 27, a gain of two from its initial survey. Yisrael Beiteinu maintained 21 seats, while Otzma Yehudit dropped from 7 to 6 seats, and the Democrats fell from 10 to 9 seats. The convergence of these polls suggests a more consistent picture of Likud's electoral standing across major Israeli news channels.
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