A new Channel 14 election survey published Monday, shortly before the deadline for submitting Knesset candidate lists, shows Israel’s right-wing bloc holding steady at 63 seats following the latest developments in the political arena. The left-wing bloc slips by one seat to 44, while the Arab parties gain one seat and reach a combined 13.

The Likud continues to lead by a wide margin with 30 seats, down one from the previous survey. Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party remains in second place with 22 seats, unchanged from the previous poll. Shas holds steady at 10 seats, while the Democrats gain two seats and also reach 10.

The joint Religious Zionism-Zehut list, formed following the union between Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin, gains one seat and reaches 8. Otzma Yehudit also gains a seat to reach 8, while the joint Hadash-Ta’al-Balad list rises by one seat to 8. United Torah Judaism loses one seat and receives 7.

Naftali Bennett’s Beyachad drops sharply from 9 seats to 6, while Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu remains at 6. Ra’am rounds out the parties crossing the electoral threshold with 5 seats.

Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael remains below the electoral threshold but strengthens slightly, rising from 2.7% to 3%. The Economic Reservists list receives 2.1%, Blue and White receives 0.4%, Hatzibur Hachareidi, headed by Leitner, receives 0.3%, and Noam receives 0.2%.

The survey also asked respondents which of four political figures is best suited to serve as prime minister. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received 52%, compared with 28% for Gadi Eisenkot, 14% for Naftali Bennett and 6% for Avigdor Liberman.

Netanyahu’s advantage grows further in a direct matchup against Eisenkot, with 56% choosing Netanyahu and 44% choosing Eisenkot.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)