War-Affected Israeli Cities Show Slight Drop in Support for Netanyahu Bloc
Preliminary results from Israel's 26th Knesset elections indicate a slight decrease in support for Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc in cities heavily impacted by war. Southern cities like Ofakim and northern cities such as Kiryat Shmona showed marginal declines in votes for the bloc, though it still holds a majority. Specific parties like Likud saw gains in Ofakim, while Shas experienced drops across several affected areas. The data is based on 77.6% of votes counted and is subject to change.
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- War-affected Israeli cities show a slight decrease in support for the Netanyahu bloc.
- Ofakim saw the largest drop in support for the bloc, at 7.5 percentage points.
- The Likud party gained votes in Ofakim, while Shas saw significant drops in several cities.
- Despite declines, the Netanyahu bloc still holds a majority in these cities.
- Election results are preliminary, based on 77.6% of votes counted.
Residents of Israeli cities significantly impacted by recent wars have shown a slight decrease in support for the bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to preliminary results from the 26th Knesset elections. The analysis, based on 77.6% of votes counted, examined voting patterns in southern cities Ashkelon, Sderot, and Ofakim, and northern cities Safed and Kiryat Shmona, which have experienced heightened security threats.
In the southern cities, support for the Netanyahu bloc saw a marginal decline. Ashkelon showed a decrease of 3-5 percentage points, while Sderot experienced a similar drop. Ofakim registered a more significant decrease of 7.5 percentage points. Notably, within Ofakim, the Likud party itself saw an increase in votes, rising by approximately 5% compared to previous elections. However, the Shas party experienced a substantial drop in Ofakim and Sderot, falling by over 10 and 5 percentage points respectively.
In the north, Kiryat Shmona showed a 6.1 percentage point decrease in support for the Netanyahu bloc, while Safed saw a smaller decline of 2.8 percentage points. In Safed, Likud maintained its strength, even increasing by one percentage point, though Shas saw a decrease of 5.3 percentage points. Kiryat Shmona also saw a slight decrease for Likud and a drop for Shas.
Overall, while there is a general trend of reduced voting for the Netanyahu bloc in these war-affected areas, the bloc still commands a significant majority, ranging from 61% to 82% of the vote in these cities. The article emphasizes that these figures are based on incomplete election results and may change as final tallies become available.
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