A new poll released by Channel 1, conducted by TNS Institute. The poll shows Likud is up to 25 seats and the combined Labor/The Movement ticket is in second place with 24 seats. 49% of respondents feel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is best suited to serve as the next prime minister while only 33% feel Labor party leader Herzog is best suited to lead the nation.

Likud: 25

Labor/The Movement: 24

Bayit Yehudi: 15

Combined Arab parties: 11

Yesh Atid: 9

Yahadut Hatorah: 8

Kulanu: 8 (Moshe Kahlon)

Yisrael Beitenu: 7

Shas: 6

Ha’Am Itanu: 0 (Eli Yishai)

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)