Despite the displeasure among the Israeli Public in general and the right wing voters in particular about ending the Gaza Offensive too soon, a new poll conducted by Ma'agar Mohot institute for Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv found the newly-merged party of Netanyahu and Foreign Minister
Avigdor Lieberman, 'Likud Beiten'u, would take 37 of the 120 Knesset
seats up for grabs on January 22.
While Netanyahu has seen an immediate drop in support, with the Israeli public expressing mixed impressions of his conduct during operation Pillar of Defense, with no viable opposition, Netanyahu
still remains on track to win a third term as prime minister at the head of a solid 70 seat coalition majority.
If elections held today (expressed in Knesset seats)
Current Knesset seats in [brackets].
Current Knesset seats in [brackets].
Column (1) is if Livni party runs
Column (2) is without a Livni party
(1) (2)
08 --- [---] With Livni party
37 37 [42] Likud & Yisrael Beiteinu
19 22 [13] Labor
14 14 [11] Shas
05 09 [---] Lapid "Atid" Party
09 09 [07] Jewish Home/NRP & National Union
06 06 [05] Yahadut Hatorah
04 04 [---] Atzma`ut (Ehud Barak)
03 03 [03] Meretz
03 03 [---] Am Shalem headed by Rabbi Haim Amsalem
01 02 [28] Kadima
01 01 [---] Utzma Leyisrael (Eldad and Ben Ari)
10 10 [11] Arab parties
Column (2) is without a Livni party
(1) (2)
08 --- [---] With Livni party
37 37 [42] Likud & Yisrael Beiteinu
19 22 [13] Labor
14 14 [11] Shas
05 09 [---] Lapid "Atid" Party
09 09 [07] Jewish Home/NRP & National Union
06 06 [05] Yahadut Hatorah
04 04 [---] Atzma`ut (Ehud Barak)
03 03 [03] Meretz
03 03 [---] Am Shalem headed by Rabbi Haim Amsalem
01 02 [28] Kadima
01 01 [---] Utzma Leyisrael (Eldad and Ben Ari)
10 10 [11] Arab parties
