Nine days before the elections to the 24th Knesset and it still does not seem that there is a bloc that can form a new government. According to a News 13 poll and Camille Fox published tonight (Sunday), the one that is strengthening is actually the Religious Zionist Party, which is rising to 6 seats, while the Likud is falling by one seat to 28. Around the blocking percentage, a three-way battle is taking place, with both Meretz, both blue and white, and Ra’am, with their heads above water and each holding 4 seats.
The Likud party is still the largest party in Israel with 28 seats, but the Netanyahu bloc and the ultra-Orthodox are still not reaching the desired 61. After the Likud, the largest party in Israel is Yesh Atid with 20 seats, Naftali Bennett’s right with 11 and it is the last party with a double-digit number of seats, with Gideon’s new hope having 9 seats.
The Arab list is shared with 8 seats, while Yisrael Beiteinu and Torah Judaism each hold 7 seats. Shas, according to the poll, reaches 6 seats, as do Labor and the Religious Zionist Party.
At the bottom of the list are Meretz, Blue and White and Ra’am with 4 seats each and the last to enter the Knesset according to the poll. The new economic party wins 2.1% of the vote and does not pass the blocking percentage.
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As stated, no bloc has the possibility of 61 seats that will allow the formation of the government without relying on parties from the other bloc. The bloc to replace Netanyahu, consisting of Mish Atid, New Hope, Joint, Yisrael Beiteinu, Labor, Meretz and Blue and White, reaches 58 seats. The Netanyahu bloc, which includes the Likud, Torah Judaism, Shas and religious Zionism, reaches 47 seats. The parties that are not significantly affiliated with any bloc, right and right, together hold 15 seats.
On the question of suitability for prime minister, Prime Minister Netanyahu continues to be the leading figure, with 35% of the public seeing him as the most suitable for the job. Lapid, according to the survey, with 21%, Saar with 12% and Bennett with only 10%.
If Netanyahu fails to form a government, Lapid is the preferred candidate for the position with 27%, Bennett overtakes Saar and rises to 23%. Gideon Saar in such a situation holds 19% and 18% of the public believe that none of the three are suitable for the position.