Polls Show Opposition Bloc Lacks Majority Without Arab Party Support
Polls: Opposition bloc cannot form majority government without Arab parties

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Recent polls indicate that the bloc of Jewish parties opposing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would fall short of a majority in the Knesset without the support of Arab parties. The opposition parties are projected to secure 67 seats, but several leaders, including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, have ruled out collaboration with Arab parties.
- 01The anti-Netanyahu bloc is projected to secure 67 seats, falling short of the 61-seat majority needed.
- 02Likud, led by Netanyahu, remains the largest party with 25 seats, despite losing one since the last survey.
- 03Bennett and Lapid's coalition, 'Beyahad', is expected to secure 23 seats, down from the previous poll.
- 04Gadi Eisenkot's 'Yashar' party gains one seat, reaching a total of 16 seats.
- 05The margin of error for the Channel 12 poll is 4.4%, while the Kan 11 poll has a margin of error of 4.2%.
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According to recent polls conducted by Channel 12 News and Kan 11, the bloc of Jewish parties opposing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be four seats short of forming a majority government without the support of Arab parties. The opposition parties, led by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid, are projected to secure 67 seats collectively, but their refusal to collaborate with Arab parties limits their ability to reach the necessary 61-seat majority. In the Channel 12 poll, Netanyahu's Likud party remains the largest party with 25 seats, while Bennett and Lapid's coalition, known as 'Beyahad', is expected to hold 23 seats. Gadi Eisenkot's 'Yashar' party shows a slight increase, reaching 16 seats. The far-right Religious Zionism party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, is expected to cross the electoral threshold and win four seats. The polls were conducted with varying sample sizes and margins of error, indicating a dynamic political landscape in Israel.
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The inability of the opposition bloc to form a majority could lead to continued governance under Netanyahu, affecting policy directions in Israel.
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