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Maagar Mochot conducted a poll of 498 people and a 4.3% margin of error for Radio 103 that was broadcast on Jan 4 2019.

If Netanyahu does not run for Prime MInister which Likud Minister should replace him?

21% Yisrael Katz, 15% Gideon Saar, 8% Gilad Erdan, Yuli Edelstein

Likud voters: 35% Y.Katz, 25% Saar, 13% Erdan, Edelstein


Smith conducted a poll of 545 people and a 4.5% margin of error for the Jerusalem Post that was published on Jan 3 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

30 [30] Likud
14 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
11 [11] Yesh Atid
09 [18] Labor
09 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [10] Kulanu
06 [07] Shas
06 [05] Meretz
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu
05 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [05] Bayit Yehudi
00 [–-] Telem (Yaalon), Yachad (Eli Yishai), Zehut (Feiglin), Otzma (Marzel), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Green Leaf, Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Additional Questions:

If the Attorney-General decides on an indictment subject to a pre-election hearing, should Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign?

51% Yes, 34% No, 15% Don’t know

Between the following people who do you think would be most fitting to serve as Prime Minister?

39% Netanyahu, 22% Don’t know, 14% Gantz, 9% Lapid, 7% Bennett, 5% Liberman, 4% Gabbai

Likud voters: 78% Netanyahu
Zionist Union voters: 41% Gabbai, 29% Don’t know, 14% Lapid, 10% Gabbai

Maagar Mochot conducted a poll of 501 people and a 4.3% margin of error for Yisrael Hayom that was published on Jan 3 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

28 [30] Likud
13 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
13 [11] Yesh Atid
09 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [18] Labor
06 [10] Kulanu
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [05] Meretz
05 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu
04 [06] Livni Party
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi
03 [07] Shas – under threshold
02 [–] Zehut (Feiglin) – under threshold
02 [–] Otzma L’Yisrael (Marzel) – under threshold
00 [–] Yachad (Eli Yishai)
00 [–-] Telem (Yaalon), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Green Leaf, Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Note: 7 seats are counted in this poll as part of the blocs but their individual parties do not pass the current electoral threshold.

Scenario Poll #1: Israel Resilience+Yesh Atid+Labor

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

34 [29] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Yesh Atid + Labor
32 [30] Likud
09 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
09 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [10] Kulanu
05 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [05] Meretz
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
03 [06] Livni Party
02 [07] Shas – under threshold
01 [–] Yachad (Eli Yishai)- under threshold
01 [–] Zehut (Feiglin) – under threshold
01 [–] Otzma L’Yisrael (Marzel) – under threshold
00 [–-] Telem (Yaalon), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Green Leaf, Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

65 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
55 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Note: 8 seats are counted in this poll as part of the blocs but their individual parties do not pass the current electoral threshold.

Scenario Poll #2: Bayit Yehudi+Tekuma+Yachad+Otzma

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

28 [30] Likud
13 [11] Yesh Atid
11 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
09 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
09 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
09 [05] Bayit Yehudi+Tekuma+Yachad+Otzma
07 [10] Kulanu
06 [18] Labor
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [05] Meretz
04 [06] Livni Party
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
02 [07] Shas
02 [–] Zehut (Feiglin),
00 [–-] Telem (Yaalon), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Green Leaf, Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

67 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
53 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Additional Questions:

Who is most fitting to serve as Prime Minister?

35% Netanyahu, 28% Don’t know, 15% Gantz, 10% Lapid, 5% Bennett, 5% Gabbai, 2% Liberman

TNS conducted a poll of 543 people for the Kan Channel that was broadcast on Jan 2 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

28 [30] Likud
14 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
13 [11] Yesh Atid
12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
09 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [18] Labor
07 [10] Kulanu
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [07] Shas
06 [05] Meretz
06 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu

2.0% [06] Livni Party (under the threshold)
2.0% [05] Bayit Yehudi (under the threshold)
1.0% [–-] Otzma (Marzel) 
0.2% [–-] Zehut (Feiglin) 
0.2% [–-] Green Leaf 
00 [–-] Telem (Yaalon), Yachad (Eli Yishai), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv) and others under 3.25% threshold

62 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
58 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Additional Questions:

Who is more suited for Prime Minister?

40% Netanyahu, 30% Gantz, 30% Don’t know

Who is more suited for Prime Minister?

40% Netanyahu, 36% Don’t know, 24% Lapid

Midgam conducted a poll for Channel 13 that was broadcast on Jan 2 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

31 [30] Likud
12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
12 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
10 [11] Yesh Atid
08 [18] Labor
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
05 [10] Kulanu
05 [07] Shas
05 [06] Livni Party
05 [05] Meretz
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu
05 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi
00 [–] (1.8% of vote) Yachad (Eli Yishai)
00 [–-] (1.3% of vote) Telem (Yaalon)
00 [–] (1% of vote) Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv)
00 [–] (0.4% of vote) Zehut (Feiglin)
00 [–] Green Leaf and Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Scenario Poll: Gantz + Livni

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

31 [30] Likud
15 [06] Israel Resilience (Gantz) + Livni
12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
11 [11] Yesh Atid
08 [18] Labor
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
05 [10] Kulanu
05 [07] Shas
05 [05] Meretz
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu
05 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi
00 [–] (1.8% of vote) Yachad (Eli Yishai)
00 [–-] (1.3% of vote) Telem (Yaalon)
00 [–] (1% of vote) Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv)
00 [–] (0.4% of vote) Zehut (Feiglin)
00 [–] Green Leaf and Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
56 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

*Note: Scenario poll total is 119 seats, not 120.

Additional Questions:

Who is more suited for Prime Minister?

37% Don’t know, 35% Netanyahu, 28% Gantz

Who is more suited for Prime Minister?

55% Don’t know, 38% Netanyahu, 17% Lapid