Poll: Netanyahu's camp drops to 49 seats vs. 55 for the opposition

An Israeli opinion poll shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp dropping to 49 seats, compared to 55 for the non-Arab opposition, one month before the elections. The Likud party remained at 18 seats, while the "Yashar" party led by Gadi Eisenkot topped the poll with 22 seats. Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in the question of who is most suitable to be prime minister.

An Israeli opinion poll, published on Friday, shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp dropping to 49 seats in the Knesset, compared to a rise for the non-Arab opposition to 55 seats, about a month before the general elections scheduled for October 27. The Likud party remained at 18 seats, while the "Yashar" party led by Gadi Eisenkot topped the poll with 22 seats. The poll, conducted by the newspaper "Maariv," also showed Eisenkot leading Netanyahu in the question of who is most suitable to be prime minister, with 47% versus 39%. This decline follows a series of previous polls that showed a gradual decline for Likud during the current month. The article mentions that Netanyahu faces corruption charges and that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against him on charges of war crimes in Gaza.