A new survey suggests that a merger between the parties led by Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Gadi Eisenkot would create the largest faction in the Knesset, overtaking the ruling party led by Benjamin Netanyahu. The combined party would secure 36 seats, compared to 25 for Netanyahu's party, while running separately would yield 33 seats for the three parties combined. However, this significant gain does not alter the broader political landscape, as neither the pro- nor anti-Netanyahu blocs would achieve a clear majority, maintaining the current deadlock seen in recent polls. The survey also indicates that smaller parties like Blue and White and Religious Zionism would narrowly surpass the electoral threshold, countering previous predictions of their potential exit from parliament.
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