Right-Wing Bloc Surges to 63 Seats as Bennett and Lapid Collapse, Netanyahu Leads Likud

A new poll by Channel 14 released on Tuesday reveals a significant shift in Israel's political landscape following the Likud primaries. The right-wing bloc has strengthened, now holding a solid majority of 63 Knesset seats. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party remains the largest faction with 32 seats, down by one from the previous poll, while the opposition bloc has weakened to 46 seats. Arab parties collectively hold 11 seats.

The full seat distribution shows Gadi Eizenkot's Yisrael party in second place with 24 seats, an increase of one. Shas holds 10 seats, the Democratic party 9, and Otzma Yehudit has risen by two seats to 8. Israel Beytenu and United Torah Judaism have both declined to 7 seats each. The Religious Zionist Party remains steady at 6 seats. Notably, Naftali Bennett's Yachdut party has sharply declined to just 6 seats, nearing the electoral threshold.

Among Arab parties, Ra'am increased to 6 seats, while Hadash-Ta'al holds 5. Several parties, including Balad, Zehut, and Blue and White, remain below the threshold. Regarding suitability for prime minister, Netanyahu leads decisively with 55% support, far ahead of Eizenkot at 35%. Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Benny Gantz trail with 6%, 3%, and 1% respectively. In a direct comparison, Netanyahu leads Eizenkot 55% to 45%.