image sourced from original article at A new poll from the Midgam Institute for Channel 12 News shows a shift in Israel's political landscape, with Likud leading at 27 seats and Naftali Bennett's party following with 22. Otzma Yehudit gains strength with 9 seats, while several centrist and left-wing parties struggle to surpass the electoral threshold. The opposition's total drops to 58 seats, while the coalition holds 52, and Arab parties secure 10 seats, making coalition-building more complex.
The poll also reveals that Benjamin Netanyahu remains the favored candidate for prime minister, with 42 percent of respondents supporting him over Yair Lapid and 40 percent over Naftali Bennett. This data suggests Netanyahu's continued dominance in public opinion, despite shifting party strengths.
