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Two Polls Show Divergent Political Maps for Israel
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By מאיר שלם
First reported by Now 14 · 8 hours ago
What happened
Two Israeli polls released by Channel 14 and Channel 12 show significantly different political outcomes. Channel 14 predicts a right-wing bloc victory with 63 mandates and Benjamin Netanyahu leading as preferred prime minister, while Channel 12 forecasts an opposition advantage with 57 mandates and a closer race for leadership.
- 01Two polls offer contrasting visions of Israel's political future.
- 02Channel 14 poll favors right-wing bloc and Netanyahu's leadership.
- 03Channel 12 poll suggests opposition advantage and a different mandate distribution.
- 04Several parties fall below the electoral threshold in the Channel 12 poll.
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