Fresh election poll shows both blocs shy of majority; new right-wing parties fall short
A poll by the Kan public broadcaster on Sunday showed neither the pro- nor anti-Netanyahu blocs gaining enough seats to form a government following the October 27 election, in line with the vast majority of polls in recent months.According to the poll, neither of the two new right-wing parties established as alternatives to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud would gain enough votes to enter the Knesset. One is led by politicians Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel. The other is led by Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein, both of whom are former ministers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party.Benny Gantz’s center-right Blue and White party, thought to be in the same ideological lane as those two parties, also fell short in the poll.The Erdan-Edelstein party, founded last week, has faced an uncertain polling landscape. But that didn’t stop Likud from attacking the faction led by two of Netanyahu’s former lieutenants.…
A recent Kan public broadcaster poll indicates that neither the pro- nor anti-Netanyahu blocs will secure a majority in the upcoming October 27 Israeli election, consistent with prior surveys. New right-wing parties, including one led by former Likud ministers Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein, failed to cross the electoral threshold. Additionally, Haredi lawmaker Moshe Gafni, a long-time Netanyahu ally, stated he might not endorse the premier this time, saying, "This time, I won’t say ahead of time that I’m going with Netanyahu." The poll showed the anti-Netanyahu bloc with 56 seats and the pro-Netanyahu bloc with 53, both short of the 61 needed for a majority. Meanwhile, Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz resigned from the Knesset amid reports he may join the Arab Ra’am party, potentially altering coalition dynamics.
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