'Change bloc,' Netanyahu bloc each poll at 52 seats one month before Israel election - poll
Kan also found that between Eisenkot or Netanyahu as the next prime minister 39% would prefer Netanyahu, compared to 38% who would prefer Eisenkot.
In the latest Israeli election poll by Kan News, the Netanyahu and Change blocs are neck-and-neck with 52 seats each. Yashar, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, emerges as the largest party with 23 seats. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party gains one seat, totaling 21.
Beyachad, led by Naftali Bennett, trails at 11 seats, continuing to lose ground in subsequent polls. Yair Golan's Democrats and Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beytenu both earn nine seats each. Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit drops to seven seats, while Naftali Bennett's People of Israel crosses the 3.25% vote threshold and secures four seats.
Union with the current coalition parties, Winter's four seats bring Netanyahu's bloc to 52 seats. The Religious Zionist Party and Zehut, led by Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin, gain six seats in the latest Kan poll. The Reservists, led by Yoav Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, receive four seats.
The Arab parties, represented by the Joint List, Balad, and Ta'al, hold 12 seats, while Raam, led by Mansour Abbas, receives five seats. When polled, 55% support disqualifying the Joint List and 54% back disqualifying Raam. Among Change bloc voters, 41% oppose disqualifying the Joint List, and 48% oppose disqualifying Raam.
Benny Gantz's Blue and White, Motti Leitner's Haredi Public, and Avi Maoz's Noam Party fail to reach the 3.25% election threshold and don't gain any seats. Forming a majority coalition could hinge on Hendel and Zelekha's support.
Despite Yashar receiving more votes, Netanyahu enjoys a slight edge among voters for the prime minister position, with 39% preferring him over 38% favoring Eisenkot. When compared to Bennett, 42% back Netanyahu while 33% oppose him. In northern Israel, Netanyahu's Likud gains strength, but his coalition weakens, with Likud polling 24 seats and Yashar receiving 20. Despite this, Netanyahu's overall coalition loses seats, totaling 49, compared to 52 in the national survey.
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