Category: Knesset


Smith conducted a poll of 420 Haredi people for Bechadrai Chedarim that was published on Jan 10 2019.

The poll found that a Joint Haredi List would receive 15 seats compared to 12 on their own.

If the parties remained in the current situation so UTJ would receive 7 seats and Shas 6.5 seats compared to 0 for Yachad that stands on 3% (under 3.25% electoral threshold).

If UTJ split into two so Shas would receive 6.5 seats, Degel HaTorah would receive 4.5 seats, Agudat Yisrael would receive 3.5 seats, with Yachad not passing the threshold.

In the 20th Knesset Shas won 7 seats and UTJ 6.

Panel Project HaMidgam conducted a poll of 694 people with a 3.7% margin of error for Channel 10 that was broadcast on Jan 8 2019.

Between these two people who would you rather see as Prime Minister?

Netanyahu vs Gantz

41% Netanyahu, 38% Gantz, 21% Don’t know

Netanyahu vs Lapid

45% Netanyahu, 29% Lapid, 26% Don’t know

Do you believe Netanyahu that the investigations were conducted with a specific aim that was out to get him?

49% Don’t believe Netanyahu, 33% Believe Netanyahu, 18% Don’t know

Jewish voters: 38% Believe Netanyahu

Was the announcement yesterday “dramatic”?

57% No, 22% Didn’t watch it, 16% Yes, 5% Don’t know

Panels conducted a poll of 527 people with a 4.3% margin of error for Walla that was published on Jan 8 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

32 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
13 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
12 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
08 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
05 [05] Bayit Yehudi
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [06] Livni Party – 2.9% is under 3.25% electoral threshold
00 [–-] Yachad (Eli Yishai), Telem (Yaalon) , Zehut (Feiglin), Otzma (Marzel), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Green Leaf, Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

66 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
54 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Scenario Poll: Gantz, Kahlon and Ashekenazi on same list?

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

32 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
18 [10] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Kulanu (Kahlon) + Ashkenazi
12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
12 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
08 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
05 [05] Bayit Yehudi
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [–-] Yachad (Eli Yishai), Telem (Yaalon) , Zehut (Feiglin), Otzma (Marzel), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Green Leaf, Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

61 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.-Kahlon
59 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.+Kahlon

Additional Questions:

After hearing Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech, should the Attorney general publish his recommendation on indicting the Prime Minister before the elections?

52% Yes, 28% Don’t know, 20% No

Likud voters: 46% No, 28% Yes, 26% Don’t know

The Prime Minister is arguing that the criminal and justice system has been against him and not acted fairly. Do you agree with this argument?

48% No, 36% Yes, 16% Don’t know

Likud voters: 79% Yes, 17% No, 4% Don’t know

Can the Prime Minister remain in his position even after being indicted?

48% No, 37% Yes, 15% Don’t know

Likud voters: 80% Yes, 12% Don’t know, 8% No

Direct Polls conducted a poll of center-left voters that was published by Makor Rishon on January 6 2019.

Do you support removing Avi Gabbai as Labor Chairman?

54.1% Yes, 36.8% No, 9.1% Don’t know

Do you support Gabbai’s move to end the partnership of the Zionist Union?

52.1% No, 22.9% Support the move but not the way it was done, 21% Yes, 4% Don’t know

Who should lead the Labor list in the next elections if not Avi Gabbai?

25.3% Gantz, 18.6% Barak, 12.4% Livni, 12.2% Don’t know, 11.8% Yachimovich, 10.8% Ashkenazi, 8.9% Shapir

Should Labor run alone or join a Center-left alliance?

76.6% Run as an alliance, 18.8% Run alone, 4.6% Don’t know

The latest Weekend Perspective piece “Israeli Elections 2019 Knesset Insider: The divisions before the unions” can be found at the link below:

https://www.jns.org/israeli-elections-2019-knesset-insider-the-divisions-before-the-unions/