A Channel 1 News poll carried out by Teleseker places the Likud and Labor/The Movement lists at a deadlock with 24 seats each. Bayit Yehudi is holding at 13 and the right-wing camp has 47 seats.
Likud: 24
Labor/The Movement: 24
Bayit Yehudi: 13
Arab Bloc: 12
Yesh Atid: 11
Kulanu: 8
Yahadut Hatorah: 7
Shas: 7
Yisrael Beitenu: 6
Yachad: 4
Meretz: 4
Right-wing bloc: Likud (24) Bayit Yehudi (13), Yisrael Beitenu (6), Yachad (4) for a total of 47.
Left-wing bloc: Labor/The Movement (24), Arab bloc (12) and Meretz (4) for a total of 40.
Centrist bloc: Yesh Atid (11), Kulanu (8) for a total of 19.
Chareidim: Shas and Yahadut Hatorah with 7 each for a total of 14.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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The real issue is which parties are willing to cancel criminal sanctions against Hareidi draft refusal, which might involve either broad based exemption for anyone claiming a moral or religious objection to military service, and might lead to a professional/volunteer army.
If Likud and Bayit Yehudi agree to the Hareidi demand, they will have no trouble forming a government. If the “right” insists on incarcerating the hareidim, the “left” has an option to form a government with Arab and Hareidi support. If neither secular camp will compromise, they will have no choice but to form a “grand coalition” led by Labor and Likud (and excluding the Hareidim, and the far right and far left parties).