New poll sees boost for right-wing parties as Zehut clears 3.25% threshold

A new poll shows the right-wing bloc gaining ground 29 days before election day, with a handful of small right-wing parties clearing the electoral threshold, marking a likely boost for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chances to return to the Prime Minister’s Office.

According to a Channel 13 survey of 1,304 Israelis, the right-wing parties would receive 64 seats, after Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut, Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu, and Moshe Kahlon’s Kulanu manage to clear the 3.25% threshold and snag four seats apiece.

Netanyahu continues to lead over rival Benny Gantz of Blue and White in terms of public opinion on his suitability to serve as prime minister, with 47% of respondents backing him for the job, compared to 37% for Gantz. The remaining 16% say they don’t know.

The poll finds Blue and White leading the pack of parties with 31 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. Then come Likud at 28, Labor 7, the Union of Right-Wing Parties 7, Hadash-Ta’al 7, New Right 6, United Torah Judaism 6, Meretz 6, Shas 5, Raam-Balad 5, Kulanu 4, Zehut 4, Yisrael Beytenu 4.

Orly Levy-Abecassis’ Gesher party is not clearing the threshold.