Poll: Likud would win most seats if elections held today, as opposition weakens

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Netanyahu's party gained one seat since the previous survey and sits at 26, while the 'Beyahad' merger party led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid lost one seat and sits at 24 – the opposition is unlikely to secure a majority if it continues to boycott Arab parties

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The bloc of Jewish parties opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be three seats short of forming a majority government if elections were held today, according to a poll by Channel 12 News published on Thursday, which reflects recent surveys that parties opposing Netanyahu are unlikely to secure a Knesset majority if they continue to boycott Arab parties.