Channel 12 News says both the Right and the Center-Left blocs would struggle to puzzle together a stable government, potentially spelling fifth general elections later this year.
Falling below the four-seat electoral threshold are the Economic party and the Arab Ra’am party.
If Bennett aligns with the Center-Left bloc, it would have 62 seats. However, to exclude the Joint Arab List, which could endorse a candidate from the bloc for the role of prime minister but is unlikely to join the government, this coalition would have to include Meretz – a tall order given the other potential partners.
Gauging approval ratings, the poll found that 32% of Israelis would like to see Benjamin Netanyahu in the role of prime minister. Twenty percent favored Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid, 13% opted for New Hope leader Gideon Sa’ar, 8% chose Bennett, 18% said none of the current candidates were right for the premiership, and 9% said they had no opinion on the matter.
