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Breaking· Politics· Updated

Israeli Coalition Bloc One Seat Shy of Absolute Majority in New Poll

A new i24 News poll conducted by Direct Polls, released on Thursday, shows the Likud party leading with 26 seats, though the right-wing bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu remains one seat short of a majority.

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  1. 01A new i24 News poll shows the Likud party leading with 26 seats, down two seats from a previous survey.
  2. 02The right-wing bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to win 60 seats, falling one seat short of a majority.
  3. 03Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party is projected to win 20 seats, while Naftali Bennett's party is projected to win 11 seats.
  4. 04The opposition change bloc is projected to win 48 seats, and Arab parties collectively hold 12 seats.
  5. 05Several smaller lists, including Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha's joint list, failed to pass the electoral threshold.

According to the poll, Likud is projected to win 26 seats, followed by Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, also referred to as Yesh Atid by Behadrei Haredim, with 20 seats. Naftali Bennett's party, named Beyahad, Bayit Yehudi, or Bechd in different reports, is projected to win 11 seats, while Yair Golan's Democrats are expected to secure 10 seats. Otzma Yehudit is projected to win 9 seats, United Torah Judaism 8, and Shas, Yisrael Beiteinu, and the Joint List are each projected to win 7 seats. Religious Zionism and Zehut are projected to win 6 seats, Ra'am 5, and Am Israel 4.

The right-wing bloc supporting Netanyahu is projected to win 60 seats, falling just short of the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. The opposition "change bloc" is projected to win 48 seats, while Arab parties collectively hold 12 seats. Several smaller parties, including Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha's joint list, failed to pass the electoral threshold.

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