A poll released by Israel News13 shows that after two elections for Knesset, the nation remains almost evenly divided and neither side is capable of forming a coalition government without the other. Yisrael Beitenu party chairman, MK Avigdor Lieberman continues to remain the deal-maker as his party holds the critical 8 seats to forming a government.

Blue & White 34
Likud 33
Joint Arab List 13
Yisrael Beitenu 8
Shas 7
Yahadut Hatorah 7
United Right-Wing 5
Labor 5
Democratic Union 4
New Right 4

Blocs
Right-wing/chareidi 56
Left-wing/Arabs 56
Yisrael Beitenu holds the key with 8 seats

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)