As the tie between blocs remains stable, it's worth looking at the small parties | Tzuriel Sharon

An i24NEWS poll maintains a stable tie between the blocs. The large parties are weakening: Likud loses two seats, Yashar of Gadi Eisenkot drops to 20. In contrast, Bennett and Lapid are strengthening, Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism are rising. Ofer Winter slightly strengthens to four seats after a hemorrhage. The commentator notes that the battle will be decided at the margins: the electoral threshold and voter turnout.

The fresh i24NEWS poll maintains a stable tie between the blocs, with no dramatic change from previous weeks. Commentator Tzuriel Sharon notes that in the absence of a security or political game-changer, the stagnation is expected to continue. The real headlines are within the blocs: the large parties are weakening in favor of satellite parties. In the change bloc, Yashar of Gadi Eisenkot drops to 20 seats—a three-month low. The seats are moving to Naftali Bennett (11 seats, up from eight) and Yair Lapid. In the right bloc, Likud loses two seats to Otzma Yehudit (nine) and Religious Zionism (six). The intriguing figure: Ofer Winter, who after a consistent hemorrhage nearly fell below the electoral threshold, slightly strengthens to four seats, despite a direct Likud campaign against him. Sharon concludes that the battle is still open and will be decided at the margins: the electoral threshold, voter turnout, and each camp's ability to get out its voters.

As the tie between blocs remains stable, it's worth looking at the small parties | Tzuriel Sharon