You're counting the blocs wrong, Netanyahu is far behind | Dan Perry

Dan Perry argues that the media is counting the political blocs incorrectly, hiding the true picture: the anti-Netanyahu bloc wins 67 seats, a solid parliamentary majority. Three factors lead to the distortion: the Reservists' party, the Arab parties, and Ofer Winter, who are not counted as part of the change bloc despite their opposition to continued Netanyahu rule.

Dan Perry argues that the Israeli media is counting the political blocs incorrectly, hiding a misleading picture from the public that Netanyahu is leading. According to him, the anti-Netanyahu bloc wins 67 seats in the polls – a solid parliamentary majority of six seats above the threshold. Three key factors are not counted as part of the change bloc: the Reservists' party (four seats), the Arab parties, and Ofer Winter's party. Perry explains that the Reservists' preference for a unity government is not equivalent to support for Netanyahu, and that the Arab parties are excluded from the count despite historical precedents (Rabin 1992, Lapid 2021). Winter, although he promised to recommend Netanyahu, may join a change government focused on national rehabilitation. Perry calls for reading the polls correctly to instill fighting spirit in the change bloc.