Likud loses ground, but there's a nuance – election poll

A new NEXT DATA poll for Channel 14 shows the right-center bloc holding 64 seats, the left-center bloc 44, and Arab parties 12. Likud loses one mandate (from 31 to 30), Yashar loses one (to 21). Netanyahu leads the prime ministerial race with 51%.

A new poll conducted by NEXT DATA for Israel's Channel 14 shows a stable balance of power among the main political blocs. The right-center coalition firmly holds 64 seats, the left-center bloc 44, and Arab parties 12. Within the blocs, moderate fluctuations are observed: Likud loses one mandate, dropping from 31 to 30 seats, while the Yashar movement led by Gadi Eisenkot also loses one position, settling at 21 mandates. The Democrats party, the political force of Naftali Bennett, and United Torah Judaism have strengthened their positions, each gaining one seat. In the prime ministerial race, Benjamin Netanyahu maintains his lead with 51% support, Eisenkot's rating rose to 35%, Bennett's to 9%, and Lieberman's to 5%. In a hypothetical direct matchup, Netanyahu leads Eisenkot 53% to 47%. The poll surveyed 483 respondents and was analyzed by sociologist Shlomo Filber on September 15.

Likud loses ground, but there's a nuance – election poll