Bennett-Lapid 'Together' party wins 27 seats in poll, fails to strengthen opposition bloc
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Apr 27
Bennett-Lapid 'Together' party wins 27 seats in poll, fails to strengthen opposition bloc
7 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Apr 27
The Walla poll shows Likud rising to 28 seats, while the opposition bloc drops to 59, below a majority.
Gadi Eisenkot’s party gains three seats, and if he joins Bennett-Lapid, their alliance could reach 41 seats, still leaving the opposition short of forming a government.
The poll marks a shift after four surveys where the opposition held a majority, indicating the Bennett-Lapid merger has created a larger party but not a stronger anti-Netanyahu bloc.
Why is Israel's opposition rejecting the Arab parties that could give them a majority?
Is Yair Lapid's offer of third place a sign of desperation or a strategic masterstroke?
With neither side reaching a majority, is Israel's political system facing inevitable gridlock?
Is Gadi Eisenkot the new kingmaker who will decide Israel's next prime minister?
Could a united Arab bloc, born from a community crisis, decide the election's outcome?