Israel’s opposition would be able to form a government if elections were held today, securing 61 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with 49 seats for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling bloc, according to a new opinion poll published Friday.
The survey, conducted by the Lazar Research Institute in cooperation with the Israeli daily Maariv between June 17 and 18, sampled 501 respondents and had a margin of error of approximately 4.4%.
According to the poll, opposition parties would win 61 seats, giving them the minimum majority required to form a government, while Netanyahu’s coalition would secure 49 seats.
Arab parties would collectively win 10 seats, the survey found.
The poll also showed continued gains for the opposition Yashar party led by former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, which climbed to 21 seats, tying Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party.
