A poll published by the Walla news site shows the Zionist Union regaining its political strength and then some should the faction be headed by Tzipi Livni.
The party is an amalgamation of Livni’s Hatnua and Labor, headed by Avi Gabbay, who is not a Knesset member.
The poll shows Livni’s ZU gaining 16 seats and bypassing Yesh Atid’s 15 to become the second largest. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud would stay well ahead, with 31 seats.
Under Gabbay, the faction would only get 12 seats, according to the poll, with Yesh Atid geting 17. ZU currently has 15.
Livni is pushing to be named opposition chief once former Labor head Isaac Herzog leaves his post to take over the Jewish Agency.
Gabbay is reportedly considering Shelly Yachimovich or Amir Peretz for the post instead. Among ZU voters, the poll shows 41% in favor of Livni heading the opposition, to 38% for Yachimovich, and 9% for Yair Lapid.
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