{
  "id": 11365027,
  "title": "Gaps narrow between coalition, opposition blocs as security is spotlighted in public agenda - poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/gaps-narrow-between-coalition-opposition-blocs-as-security-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:34:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-910396"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Security concerns have gained prominence in the public agenda, resulting in the political coalition and opposition blocs converging, according to a recent Maariv poll. The coalition bloc, led by the Likud and haredi parties Shas and United Torah Judaism, increased its seat count to 51, while the opposition bloc saw a decline to 53. Within the coalition, each of these parties gained one seat, while the opposition party Yashar lost four seats, dropping to 21. The Democrats also lost a seat, falling to 10 seats. The poll further revealed that religious parties Religious Zionism-Zehut, Reservists, and People of Israel moved closer to the electoral threshold, receiving four seats each, but still falling short. No party achieved a significant share of support, with undecided voters declining to 6.4%. Likud's seat count rose to 19, while Blue and White saw a minimal gain of 0.7%. The majority of Israelis, 67%, expressed either fair or very concern about the possibility of a security event on the scale of October 7, 2023, with only 26% expressing no concern at all.",
  "summary": "According to the poll, the coalition bloc gained two seats this week, rising to 51, while the Zionist opposition bloc fell by two seats to 53.",
  "key_points": [
    "Security concerns rise in public agenda",
    "Coalition bloc gains seats to 51",
    "Opposition bloc declines to 53"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The growing public focus on security concerns is shifting the political landscape, allowing the coalition bloc to gain ground and narrow the gap with the opposition, with voters increasingly favouring established parties.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}