Following the conclusion of Operation Rising Lion, a fresh survey commissioned by Kan News and carried out by the Kantar Institute indicates a surge in popularity for the Likud party. Should elections take place now, Likud is projected to receive 31 Knesset seats—marking a four-seat increase. Yisrael Beytenu would also experience a jump, climbing to 15 seats.
The remainder of the Knesset, based on the survey’s findings, would be divided as follows: Yesh Atid would secure 14 seats, National Unity would take 13, the Democrats would capture 11, Shas would obtain 10, United Torah Judaism would get 8, Otzma Yehudit would land at 7, Ra’am would earn 6, and Hadash-Ta’al would finish with 5. The Religious Zionist Party, however, would not cross the electoral threshold.
According to this poll, the current governing coalition would fall short of a majority, gaining a combined total of 56 seats.
The pollsters also analyzed a potential scenario in which Naftali Bennett returns to politics at the helm of a new party. Under that possibility, Likud maintains an edge, climbing to 28 seats, while Bennett’s new party would immediately garner 24. Yisrael Beytenu would settle at 10 seats. The Democrats would receive 9, Shas would also tally 9, Yesh Atid and National Unity would each come away with 8, United Torah Judaism would collect 7, Otzma Yehudit would also get 7, Ra’am would take 6, and Hadash-Ta’al would remain at 5.
In both scenarios surveyed—regardless of Bennett’s participation—the Religious Zionist Party does not manage to cross the electoral threshold.
{Matzav.com}