Confirmed: Netanyahu's Election Defeat Despite 'Hamas Interference' Excuse? New Israeli Poll Says…

Confirmed: Netanyahu's election defeat despite 'Hamas interference' excuse? New Israeli poll says…

A fresh Israeli Channel 13 poll has put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc ahead but still short of the 61 seats needed to form a government. The survey, released as Israel marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attack, projected Netanyahu’s bloc at 55 seats against 50 for the main Zionist bloc. Likud and Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party were tied at 20 seats each. Netanyahu has continued to reject allegations that his government failed…

Polls: Netanyahu bloc sees unprecedented success

Channel 13 gives Netanyahu’s bloc 55 seats, while a separate Channel 14 poll gives the bloc 63 seats, with Likud leading at 31 in the latter survey.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc tops Eisenkot's by 5 seats, neither secure majority

A Channel 13 poll shows Netanyahu's bloc rising to 55 of 120 seats, while Eisenkot rival bloc's boycott of the Arab parties, which together win 15 seats, leaves it with just 50 seats, far from the 61-seat majority needed

Toxic Israeli elections and abusive religious fanatics

The combination of the Jewish holidays, the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and the critical Israeli elections has proven to be an enabling environment for some of the worst manifestations of Jewish Israeli fanaticism. The Jewish fall holidays began with Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew New Year) on Sept. 11, followed by Yom Kippur on Sept. 22 and concluded with the end of Sukkot (a week-long harvest festival) on Oct. 3. These religious holidays were fol…

Israel election: What is Netanyahu’s Likud offering voters in his bid to stay in power?

Great powerhouse of the right is struggling in the polls – but in Israeli politics you write off the prime minister and his party at your peril