Senior Likud official admits: 'If elections were held today, the situation is difficult'

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana admitted at a Likud conference in Petah Tikva that the coalition's electoral situation is difficult, but stressed that the trend can still be changed. This comes against the backdrop of the latest Maariv poll, according to which the coalition remains with 49 seats, while the Zionist opposition parties together reach 57. Bennett receives 43% support versus 40% for Netanyahu, and Eisenkot leads with 47% versus 38%.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana addressed the coalition's electoral situation last night (Sunday), and during a Likud party conference in Petah Tikva admitted that the current picture is not simple. He stressed that there is still time to try and change the trend by presenting the government's achievements. "We need to convince the public, there is still time to show the achievements. But if elections were held today, the situation is problematic. The situation is difficult," Ohana said at the conference. His remarks come against the backdrop of the latest Maariv poll, according to which the coalition remains with only 49 seats. In contrast, the Zionist opposition parties together reach 57 seats. According to the poll, with the help of the four seats of the Zionist Home party, led by Hili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel, the camp could reach a majority of 61 seats. Also on the question of suitability for prime minister, there was no change compared to the previous poll. Naftali Bennett receives 43% support versus 40% for Benjamin Netanyahu, and the gap between them remains as it was. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot continues to lead over Netanyahu by a larger gap on the question of suitability for prime minister. Eisenkot receives 47% support, compared to 38% for Netanyahu, and here too the gap remains unchanged.