Recent polling data from Israel indicates a deadlock between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters and opposition parties, each securing 53 seats. Arab factions are projected to hold 14 seats. This leaves both blocs short of the 61-seat requirement for a Knesset majority.
The latest figures reflect a notable turnaround from a previous poll, which favored the opposition with a 57-48 lead. This shift is primarily due to two right-wing parties entering the Knesset race: Ofer Winter’s People of Israel, projected with four seats, and the Religious Zionism-Zehut alliance, expected to gain six seats.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu’s Likud party has closed the gap with the opposition’s lead party, Yashar, led by Gadi Eisenkot. Yashar is projected to win 22 seats, while Likud is close behind with 21 seats.
The Arab Joint List has seen a rise in support, reaching nine seats in the projections. However, the B’Yachad alliance, headed by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, has slipped to 12 seats. Additionally, several political groups, including Unity, Blue and White, and Zionist Home-The Reservists, are not expected to surpass the electoral threshold necessary for Knesset entry.
The poll, which surveyed 940 individuals, comes with a margin of error of 3.4%, underscoring the fluid and competitive nature of Israel’s political landscape as parties vie for influence in the forthcoming elections.