Channel 14’s weekly poll, broadcast Thursday evening, shows that if elections were held today, the right-wing bloc would maintain stability with 63 mandates and continue to hold a majority in the Knesset. Additionally, Benjamin Netanyahu is strengthening in the question of suitability for prime minister, but the Likud party is weakening by one mandate in favor of Religious Zionism.
2+Likud remains Israel’s largest party with 32 mandates. Behind it stands the “Yashar” party led by Gadi Eisenkot with 21 mandates. In third place is the “Democrats” party with 11 mandates, followed by Shas with 10 mandates. Further down the list are United Torah Judaism and the joint Bennett- Lapid party with 8 mandates each. Yisrael Beiteinu and Otzma Yehudit each receive 7 mandates, Religious Zionism rises to 6 mandates, Hadash-Ta’al receives 5 mandates, and Ra’am also stands at 5 mandates.
Below the electoral threshold are the Israeli Foundations party led by Yoaz Hendel and Hili Tropper with 2.5%, Balad with 2.1%, the Zehut party led by Moshe Feiglin with 1.5%, and Blue and White with 0.9%.
2+In the bloc breakdown, the right-wing bloc stands at 63 mandates, the left-wing bloc at 47 mandates, and the Arab parties hold 10 mandates.
2+On the question of suitability for prime minister, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to lead by a significant margin. Netanyahu receives 57% support, compared to 32% for Gadi Eisenkot. Naftali Bennett receives 6%, Avigdor Lieberman 4%, and Benny Gantz receives only 1%.