War-Hit 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 the "Netanyahu bloc" in five cities heavily impacted by war. Cities like Ashkelon, Sderot, Ofakim, Kiryat Shmona, and Safed showed drops ranging from negligible to over 7 percentage points. Despite the decline, the bloc still holds a majority in these locations, with vote shares between 61% and 82%. The data is based on 86% of votes counted and is not final.
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- War-hit Israeli cities show a slight decrease in support for the Netanyahu bloc in the 26th Knesset elections.
- Ofakim saw the largest drop in bloc support at 7.5 percentage points, while Sderot and Ashkelon dropped 3-5 points.
- In Ofakim, the Likud party's vote share increased slightly, but Shas saw a significant decline.
- Northern cities Kiryat Shmona and Safed also experienced decreases in bloc support.
- Despite the drops, the Netanyahu bloc still holds a majority in these cities, ranging from 61% to 82%.
Voter turnout in Israeli cities significantly impacted by recent conflicts shows a slight decrease in support for the "Netanyahu bloc" in the 26th Knesset elections, according to preliminary results. The analysis, based on approximately 86% of votes counted, examined five cities in the north and south that have experienced heightened security tensions.
In southern cities like Ashkelon, Sderot, and Ofakim, support for the bloc saw minor declines. Ashkelon and Sderot experienced drops of 3-5 percentage points, while Ofakim saw a more substantial decrease of 7.5 percentage points. Notably, within Ofakim, the Likud party's vote share actually increased slightly to 33.1% from 32.1% in the previous election, though Shas saw a significant drop from 23.1% to 14.7%. Ashkelon showed stable support for Likud around 39%.
Northern cities also reflected this trend. Kiryat Shmona saw a 6.1 percentage point decrease in support for the bloc, while Safed experienced a smaller drop of 2.8 percentage points. In Safed, Likud maintained its strength, even increasing its share by one percentage point to 28.8%, while Shas decreased by 5.3 points to 16.1%. Kiryat Shmona saw Likud's support fall by 1.5 points to 48%, and Shas dropped by 4.1 points to 5.9%.
Overall, while there is a discernible downward trend in support for the Netanyahu bloc in these war-affected areas, the bloc still commands a significant majority, with vote shares ranging from 61% to 82% in the examined cities. The article emphasizes that these figures for the 26th Knesset elections are not yet final.
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