A new breakdown of the Channel 13 poll published Wednesday evening details Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party at 5 seats, while the Tropper-Hendel faction, Moshe Erdan's list, and Benny Gantz's party all fall below the electoral threshold. The opposition bloc totals 59 mandates against 51 for the pro-Netanyahu coalition, according to the survey by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh.
This evening's Channel 13 poll, first reported by The Zioneer at 20:29, showed Gadi Eisenkot's party leading with 26 seats and Likud at 23. A detailed breakdown now released adds Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism at 5 seats, confirming the party remains above the electoral threshold, while the Tropper-Hendel faction, Moshe Erdan's list, and Benny Gantz's party all fail to cross it. The opposition bloc totals 59 mandates against 51 for the pro-Netanyahu coalition.
The poll marks a continued surge for Eisenkot, who has steadily gained ground in recent weeks across multiple surveys. An earlier N12 poll on June 18 showed Eisenkot overtaking Bennett for the first time, and a prior Channel 13 poll on August 5 had him as the largest party. Smotrich's 5 seats in this poll reflect a slight improvement from earlier surveys in which Religious Zionism hovered near or just above the threshold. The Tropper-Hendel faction, which debuted at 5 seats in a late July poll, has now fallen below the 3.25% threshold, as have the lists led by former Likud minister Moshe Erdan and former defense minister Benny Gantz.
The self-styled 'clear opposition' bloc (opposition minus Arab parties) stands at 59 seats, maintaining a comfortable lead over the coalition's 51. The full survey was conducted by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh of the Kantar Institute.
3 developments
Source and signal
- Open-source intake