From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Poll indicates Labor, Meretz union to bring fewer seats than separate runs
A poll published tonight indicates that the left-wing Labor and Mertz parties will fare better in the upcoming elections if they run separately, despite pressure on them to unite.
The Channel 12 poll predicts that each party will get five seats individually, but only nine if they run together.
The poll also predicts a continued political deadlock, with the pro-Netanyahu parties winning 59 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, the anti-Netanyahu coalition 56 and Joint List five.
The poll indicates that if elections were held today Likud would get 33 seats; Yesh Atid 24; National Unity 12; Religious Zionism 11; Shas 8; United Torah Judaism 7; Yisrael Beiteinu 6; Labor 5; Meretz 5; Joint List 5 and Ra’am 4.
Ayelet Shaked’s Zionist Spirit would fail to cross the electoral threshold.
The Times of Israel Community.