Survey Shows Zionist Opposition Surpasses Ruling Coalition in Israeli Poll

Tel Aviv: A new poll published by the Hebrew newspaper “Maariv” on Friday revealed shifts in the Israeli political landscape. The coalition parties’ bloc increased by two seats, reaching 51 seats, while the Zionist opposition bloc decreased by two seats to 53 seats, following the return of security issues to the forefront of public concern.

According to the poll results, the party “Yesh Atid!” led by Gadi Eisenkot continued to decline, securing 21 seats, compared to 22 in the previous poll. This marks a decrease of four seats within a month. In contrast, Likud rose to 19 seats, compared to 18 in the previous poll, while “Yesh Atid!” received 13 seats, without change, and “The Democrats” received 10 seats, compared to 11 in the previous poll. “Israel Beiteinu” and “Otzma Yehudit” led by Ben Gvir each received 9 seats.

The Joint Arab List received 7 seats, as did “Yehudat HaTorah” and “Shas,” while “The Religious Zionist–Identity” received 5 seats, and the United List received 5 seats. “Shvut Israel” and “Reserve Soldiers and Economic” each received 4 seats. The poll also indicated that several parties did not exceed the threshold, including “Blue and White” led by Gantz with 0.7%, and “The Haredi Public” with 0.6%.

It also showed a decline in the percentage of undecided voters to 6.4%, while none of the parties below the threshold exceeded the 1% threshold of the participants’ votes. Benjamin Netanyahu reduced the gap between him and Eisenkot in opinion polls regarding the prime minister’s leadership this week to 6% (47% versus 41%). The gap remained the same ahead of Naftali Bennett (45% for Bennett versus 41% for Netanyahu), while Netanyahu increased his lead over Avigdor Lieberman by 44% versus 39% for Lieberman.

The poll further highlighted that 67% of respondents fear the recurrence of an event of the scale of October 7th. This concern underscores the ongoing security challenges and their impact on public sentiment and political dynamics. As the political landscape continues to evolve, the focus remains on addressing these pressing issues with wisdom and discernment, as Micah 6:8 reminds us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God.

Source: Read the original report (translated from Arabic)