The Israeli opposition would win a total of 70 seats if Knesset elections were to take place today, but would still fail to form a government without its Arab parties, according to a Channel 12 News poll published Thursday.<\/p>\n
The findings are consistent with other recent polls. But several leaders of Jewish opposition parties, including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, have said that they rule out forming a coalition government that includes Arab parties.<\/p>\n
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According to the poll, the Likud party would secure 26 seats, which is one seat less than the previous Channel 12 News poll published last week. The second-largest party is Bennett’s, which, according to the poll, would win 23 seats, gaining two more than last week’s poll. The third-largest party would be the Joint List <\/a>of Arab parties, winning 12 seats \u2013 unchanged from last week’s poll. <\/p>\n Since last week’s poll, the Democrats, led by Yair Golan, dropped by one seat to 10. Yashar, led by Gadi Eisenkot, gained one seat, also reaching 10. Shas maintained its strength with nine seats. Yisrael Beiteinu and Otzma Yehudit held steady with eight seats each. Yesh Atid lost one seat, falling to seven, alongside United Torah Judaism, which remained unchanged from last week.<\/p>\n Related Articles<\/p>\n Thursday’s poll also says Religious Zionism, led by Finance MinisterBezalel Smotrich, would not pass the electoral threshold, as would Kahol Lavan led by Benny Gantz and the party led by Yoaz Hendel. <\/p>\n