Opposition bloc's boycott of Arab parties hands Netanyahu's bloc edge, new poll shows
According to the poll, the incumbent prime minister will receive 54 seats, with his opponents' bloc, in their refusel to work with the Arab parties, receiving 52. The Arab parties secure 14 seats
A recent poll conducted by Channel 13 News reveals that the coalition backing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will secure 54 seats, edging out an opposing coalition of Jewish parties that aims to include Arab parties. According to the survey, Arab parties, including United Arab List and Join List, will win 14 seats, while the Reservists, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, fail to meet the electoral threshold.
The poll indicates that Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, sees a one-seat decrease but remains the largest party with 21 seats. Likud, under Netanyahu, gains one additional seat, totaling 19, while Together party, led by Naftali Bennett, and Democrats, headed by Yair Golan, each hold 11 seats. The Joint List and Yisrael Beiteinu each gain one seat, reaching 9 and 7 seats respectively.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit also gains a seat, accumulating eight seats. Ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism, Shas, and Religious Zionism retain their strength with eight, seven, and seven seats respectively. Ra'am and Amkha Yisrael each secure five seats. No party, including Benny Gantz's Kahol Lavan, surpasses the electoral threshold, as per the poll. The survey interviewed 1,103 individuals, with a sampling error of 2.5%.
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