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Poll Shows Likud Strengthening Amid Calls for Broad Unity Government in Israel
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First reported by Srugim · 3 hours ago
What happened
A new poll shows Netanyahu's Likud party gaining seats while half of Israelis prefer a broad unity government. However, acceptance of Netanyahu or Eizenkot as prime minister in such a government remains limited due to political red lines.
- 01Likud gains two seats to 29 mandates, maintaining its lead in the poll.
- 02Yisrael Beiteinu drops one seat to 19 mandates under Gadi Eizenkot.
- 0350% of respondents prefer a broad national unity government post-elections.
- 04Only 14% of opposition voters would accept Netanyahu as prime minister in a unity government.
- 0522% of coalition supporters would accept Eizenkot as prime minister in such a government.
- 06Significant political red lines remain among voters against both Netanyahu and Eizenkot.
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OrganizationsLikud, Yisrael Beiteinu, Together party, Democrats, Shas, Otzma Yehudit, United Torah Judaism, Joint List
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