For the first time in a long while - and against the backdrop of the ongoing war with Iran - Likud has regained its position as Israel’s largest political party, according to a Channel 13 News poll published Wednesday.
If elections were held today, the poll shows Likud would secure 27 seats, while a party led by Naftali Bennett would win 24. Yisrael Beytenu and the Democrats would each receive 11 seats, Shas 10, Yesh Atid 7, National Unity 7, United Torah Judaism 7, Otzma Yehudit 6, Hadash-Ta’al 6, and Ra’am 4.
In this poll, the Religious Zionist Party fails to pass the electoral threshold.
The survey also found that a strong majority of the public (75%) supports going to war with Iran, while only 17% oppose it. Another 8% remain undecided.
When asked about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s motivations, 64% of respondents said they believe the primary reason for the military campaign was a genuine desire to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat. Meanwhile, 28% believe political considerations were the main driver.
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This polls is especially useless as Bennett doesn't actually have a party and has not announced his definite intention to run again.
This kind of thing happens every election cycle. We are told that if a certain celebrity starting a party would land him 23 seats. Then inevitably when he does, he winds up with 10 or less in the actual election
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