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Poll Shows New Alliances Hamper Opposition's Government Formation Chances
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago
What happened
A Maariv poll shows the Likud party leading with 20 seats, while new alliances have reduced the Jewish opposition's collective seat count to 57, potentially hindering their ability to form a government.
- 01Poll shows Likud leading with 20 seats.
- 02Bayehad bloc projected to win 15 seats.
- 03New alliances reduce Jewish opposition to 57 seats.
- 04Ruling coalition parties expected to win 51 seats.
- 05Arab parties projected to gain 12 seats.
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OrganizationsMaariv, Lazar Research, Likud, Bayehad, Democratim, Yisrael Beiteinu, Otzma Yehudit, Yahadut HaTorah
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NEWSru IsraelUnrated · Russian1 hour ago
Poll Shows New Alliances Hamper Opposition's Government Formation Chances
NEWSru IsraelUnrated · Russian1 hour ago
Poll Shows New Alliances Dim Likelihood of Opposition Forming Government
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